Housing plea from Alzheimer’s sufferer, 62

The family of a woman with advanced Alzheimer’s, who has been waiting seven years for a housing adaptation grant, yesterday confronted the housing minister in a tearful plea for help before she dies.

The Mulhall family said they felt that they had no option but to introduce their mother, Marilyn, to Jan O’Sullivan in the hope that the minister will intervene and sanction the grant which would allow them to continue caring for Marilyn at home.

Ms O’Sullivan said the issues faced by families such as the Mulhalls must be addressed. “My department is expecting submissions on priority cases in the near future,” she said.