711. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will acknowledge the enormous amount of care being provided voluntarily by family members at home for relatives in need of very high levels of care; if she will acknowledge that if this voluntary home care were not available and responsibility transferred to the State, this would put a huge financial burden on the State; if she will acknowledge that a large number of voluntary carers are not eligible to apply for carer’s allowance as they do not satisfy the means test limit under the current legislation; and if she will consider abolishing the means test. [36457/23]

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711. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will acknowledge the enormous amount of care being provided voluntarily by family members at home for relatives in need of very high levels of care; if she will acknowledge that if this voluntary home care were not available and responsibility transferred to the State, this would put a huge financial burden on the State; if she will acknowledge that a large number of voluntary carers are not eligible to apply for carer’s allowance as they do not satisfy the means test limit under the current legislation; and if she will consider abolishing the means test. [36457/23]

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