Right now, Govt TDs and the media are flashing headlines about the annual Carer’s Support Grant landing this week. Family carers across Ireland are being forced to choose between heating their homes or putting food on the table. Electric bills are piling up, stress is through the roof, and that grant disappears in seconds on a single tank of heating oil or a lagging bill. It doesn't or just about covers one week of nursing home respite for a burnt-out carer. The official data proves it is a lack of political will. Out of 34 major Programme for Government commitments assessed by Family Carers Ireland: 0 commitments were actually fully achieved. 13 received a score of "No Progress"—including zero progress on increasing the annual Carer's Support Grant. 4 have actively gone backwards, marked as "Regressive"—including cuts/failures in personal assistance hours and tackling disability waiting lists Meanwhile, Look at the State Waste... While carers budget to the exact cent, millions of euros of taxpayer money are mindlessly squandered on administrative failures: To name just a few 👇 €336,051 on a single bike shed at Leinster House. €1.43 million on a single security hut at Government Buildings. €490,000 for a perimeter wall at the WRC (including a €290,000 budget overrun). €1 million on the Oireachtas printer (€808k for the unit €230k to structurally alter the building just to fit it inside). €6.7 million on an Arts Council IT system that was abandoned and NEVER used. €125,000 on a National Gallery scanner that sat idle for EIGHT YEARS because they forgot to build a room for it. €22 million on non-functioning pandemic ventilators, plus €50,000 in ongoing fees just to store useless equipment. €2.5 BILLION on the National Children’s Hospital, a historic, multi-billion euro budget overrun. Family carers are facing a severe housing crisis, rising living costs, and a total failure by the state to deliver statutory and promised care schemes, as carers are left worn out fighting a system that doesnt care. The money exists. The resources exist. The political will does not. It is time to stop wasting millions on bike sheds and printer rooms, and start looking after the people who are saving the state billions every single year. @kodonnellLK @NormaFoleyTD1 @FineGael @fiannafailparty #FamilyCarers #CostOfLiving #StateWaste #CarersSupport #CareChampions #ValueCarers familycarers.ie/media/5x4bpy…

I recently questioned CEO @CHI_Ireland about her (twice at Health Committee meetings) promised ‘Town Hall’ OPEN MEETING with parents of children on #Scoliosis & #Urology Surgical Waitlists -This is her reply -We will NOT accept some watered-down stage-managed PR ‘version’ of this

A new approach to the education of children with additional needs has been announced by the Department of Education and Youth rte.ie/news/2026/0415/156840…

The Fundamental Principle Of Ethical Leadership Is Actions Aligning With Stated Values & Commitments -If You Violate Trust In Case Of Seriously Ill #Disabled Children -If They Allowed Become Inoperable -To Die As Young Adults -How Can You Be Entrusted With Children’s Hospital?👇

Deny, Delay, Die - Weaponising Taxpayers Money & Waging Lawfare on #Disabled Citizens, #Carers & Families

There are massive contradictions in how @welfare_ie operate on a rights based level. If @CarersIreland are employees there are serious deficits under employment law, if not other rights kick in. Can't have it every way. @RevenueIE

Fine Gael’s image as a party of prudent financial management takes another battering 😣 @Paschald gave new @HSELive chief €100,000 more than planned - €350,000. (The department that took €31.80 allowance from children with a disability.) WE, deserve better. #marian #twip

Don't forget to purchase smiles from the Children's Health Foundation. Personally we're all smiled out in this house. #JusticeForHarvey

#Accountability means “I take responsibility” - not in “little bits”. #JusticeForHarveyRIP❤️ #StatutoryInquiry ⁦@irishdailymail⁩ ⁦@SimonHarrisTD⁩ CHI did not exist in 2017. Set up under your watchTanáiste. Now to be taken over by the HSE.

RE-TURN MADNESS When filling a press in my apartment with two big bags of bottles rather than putting them in my little kitchen green bin I felt mad at @EamonRyan and @greenparty_ie for the utter idiocy of the whole thing. When putting the two big bags of cans and bottles in the back of my car and driving them several miles to my supermarket I felt mad @FineGael and @fiannafailparty for continuing the charade. When feeding bottles and cans into a machine which stopped working half way through I felt mad @returnireland for squirrelling away millions in taxpayer money on high salaries and on God knows what else, while at the same time causing green bin prices to increase. The entire scheme should be shut down and the stupid machines should be recycled.