Carers strategy ‘by end of the year’

A NEW carers strategy will hopefully be published by the end of the year alongside plans to cut the wage bill in the disability sector by 10%, Minister Kathleen Lynch said yesterday.

The Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health was speaking at the official opening of a Caring for Carers office in Dublin.

Ms Lynch said of the €1.5 billion spent in the area of disability every year, just 20% went on services, while the remaining 80% went on wages.