Taxes may pay for new Fair Deal

Increased corporation tax revenues should be used to fund a new €100m Fair Deal scheme for home care, a report has recommended.

The report, due to be published by the Government this week, put forward a wide range of suggestions on how home care should be delivered and also calls for a standardisation of the provision and access to services.

It is expected that there will be nearly 1m people over the age of 65 in Ireland by 2031, so the funding of health services, nursing home care, and home help packages will have to increase significantly to meet demand.