Parents stage Dáil protest over care payment cuts

More than 150 parents of children with special needs marched on the Dáil yesterday to highlight payment cuts they say will damage the quality of their children’s lives.

Parents stage Dáil protest over care payment cuts
Wed, 25 Apr, 2012 - 01:00
Evelyn Ring

The group wants to reverse the stopping of domiciliary care payments and is seeking a meeting with Social Protection Minister Joan Burton to discuss the issue.

The group claimed the entire application and review system for the payment was flawed and needed to be overhauled.

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