Carers in Tipperary provide more than 250 thousand hours of care per week – figures released by the Central Statistics Office show.
The last census was the first time in which the public were questioned on whether they cared for a friend or family member and how many hours they provided per week.
The statistics found that carers provide an average of 42.1 hours per week – additional to HSE provided care in some cases.
Councillor Richie Molloy is the area manager of Family Carers Ireland and he says that carers are not paid enough through the carers allowance:
