What about the workers on social welfare?

In the programme for Government a promise was made to look after people with disabilities. There are many elderly parents still caring for a son or a daughter who has either physical or mental disabilities. The one big worry the parents have is that when they die, there will be no permanent residential place for their son or daughter. In one instance, both parents have died and there is no place for their daughter. Another couple are worn and torn from trying to mind their big heavy boy. They are in their 70s and afraid. They are asking whether there is any permanent residential place to care for their son. There is not. I ask the Taoiseach and the HSE to ensure that provision is made-----

The Deputy has made his point. The time is up.

-----for these kinds of people with disabilities.

As the Ceann Comhairle will appreciate, I do not know anything about the individual case, unfortunately. However, I know of similar cases in my constituency of parents who are getting on in years, have a son or daughter who is in his or her 30s or 40s and are concerned about what will happen to their daughter or son when they pass on. They are increasingly concerned about their ability to look after him or her as they get older. I am told there are 130 new residential places for this year and there will be more next year, but how the figure is broken down across the country I cannot say.