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Newly announced changes to the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) have been welcomed by Galway Rural Development. Last week, Minister Joe O’Brien confirmed that rule changes were imminent following the publication of a review of the farmers’ scheme. Those changes have been welcomed by Galway Rural Development, one of the largest scheme operators in Ireland.

Local Independent Deputy and Cathaoirleach of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Denis Naughten, has asserted the need to work towards a financial support system for family carers which is “designed around the care that is given and not how much is in the bank account of the husband or wife of a full-time carer”.