A local councillor says her hospital care has cost €36,000.
An elderly Laois woman has spent five weeks in hospital because she can't get a home care package.
Fine Gael councillor Aisling Moran also claims it's cost up to €36,000 for her care in St. Luke's Hospital Kilkenny.
She says the lady needs two carers three times a day Monday to Friday and twice a day at the weekend in order to be able to move home.
Councillor Moran believes the health system needs to be reformed:
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Call For More Public Toilets Across The Midlands And Beyond
Nearly 900 public toilet facilities are located throughout the country.
