The midwest of the country's also badly hit.
Over 1,600 people are on the waiting list for home-support packages.
According to freedom of information figures, south Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow has by far the greatest demand.
Eoghan Murphy reports:
Over 1,600 people are on the waiting list for home-support packages. https://t.co/825QNCtEf6
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) June 10, 2021
The midwest of the country's also badly hit - but the national figure's down from over 7,800 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Catherine Cox, from Family Carers Ireland, says there's an obvious reason for the drop.
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