Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
1296. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of the commission on care; when he expects the scope of the commission to be determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36484/23]
View answerAcknowledging the disproportionately negative impact of the pandemic on older persons, the Programme for Government (2020) commits to the establishment of a commission on care that will ‘assess how we care for older people and examine alternatives to meet the diverse needs of our older citizens’, learning the lessons from COVID 19.
In 2022 preliminary research was undertaken within the Department of Health in preparation for the establishment of the commission on care, the scoping and planning for which are being further advanced as a priority in 2023. Discussions regarding the commission’s scope are ongoing, with a decision expected in the autumn.
