Adults with intellectual disabilities are being “left stranded” when their parents die due to a lack of support from the State, the Dáil has heard. The group consists of parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities who are concerned about what will happen to their children when they die. This is cruel.”Husband and wife Tony Murray and Susan Corrigan with their 42-year-old daughter Aoife who has an intellectual disability and for whom they care full time. 'Siloed approach'“What is happening at the moment is that there is a siloed approach to understanding the overall housing needs of adults with intellectual disability. “In some instances, people are being sent to local authorities to apply for housing in the ordinary way.

Source: Irish Examiner March 25, 2026 18:07 UTC