Older People

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6,200 people are waiting for home support and packages – Crowe

November 15, 2018 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has described a waiting list of 6,200 vulnerable people as “a queue too long” and another example of the lengths this government needs to go in order to create a truly inclusive society. Deputy Seán Crowe said: “Home support services such as home care packages and home […]

Crowe claims 179 vulnerable people are waiting on home support in Dublin South West

August 16, 2018 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has called for more funding for Home Supports services for older people and those who are ill or have a disability following the release of figures from the HSE which revealed that 179 people are currently waiting for home support services in Dublin South West. The Sinn Féin TD […]

Supports needed to tackle high rates of digital exclusion among older people – Crowe

July 23, 2018 by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West TD, Seán Crowe, has described recent figures from Eurostat that show 50 per cent of people in Ireland aged between 65 and 74 have never been online, compared with a 16 per cent in Britain, as another example of how older people in Ireland are being left behind. The Sinn Féin TD […]