Serious concern has been raised about the quality of some homecarers in Co Leitrim - with some allegedly spending only a few minutes in pensioners' homes.
That's according to Fianna Fáil councillor Gary Prior, who was speaking at a Leitrim County Council meeting today.
He questioned the level of vetting and training that's done before staff are hired.
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Councillor Prior says the standard of non-HSE homecarers is slipping:
He says he's particularly concerned about one report he got recently:
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