Demographic pressure on the Fair Deal scheme requires additional resources to ensure older people who are no longer able to live at home are accommodated in Nursing homes. As the population ages and increased demand mounts up we need to take a holistic approach to integrating older people into the community. Fianna Fáil is committed in its “Independent Living Contract for Older People” to supporting older people to live in their own homes for as long as possible.
positive towards the welfare state, e.g. health care, pensions or social housing