The Shannonside region is experiencing some of the longest waiting times for homecare support.
There are 1,380 people on the waiting list in the HSE West and North West area, which includes Leitrim and Roscommon.
Longford is part of the Midlands region, which has 358.
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Deputy Martin Daly, who's also GP in Ballygar, says the lack of available measures is having an impact:
