Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2519. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views in relation to issues (details supplied) regarding loneliness here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33686/18]
View answerThe issue of loneliness affects people in different ways, regardless of their age or where they live, with root causes that are unique to each individual. The allocation of responsibility to combat loneliness to a specific Minister and Government Department and the allocation of funding to address the issue are matters for the Cabinet as a whole to consider. The matters raised in the question are not therefore directly related to my Department’s responsibilities.
