1.0Thomas Pringle TDhttps://thomaspringle.ierich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7wECFgRSkp"><a href="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/11/08/pringle-home-care-workers-must-be-valued-for-their-vital-work/">Pringle: Home care workers must be valued for their vital work</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thomaspringle.ie/2023/11/08/pringle-home-care-workers-must-be-valued-for-their-vital-work/embed/#?secret=7wECFgRSkp" width="600" height="338" title="“Pringle: Home care workers must be valued for their vital work” — Thomas Pringle TD" data-secret="7wECFgRSkp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thomaspringle.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/homecare.png844477Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said home care workers should be given guaranteed hours and paid at least the Living Wage, as well as travel time and mileage. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “The reality is that being a Health Care Support Assistant in this country doesn’t pay. Sadly, it’s a profession […]