Batt O'Keeffe
Question:69 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving home help services in each health board area; the average hours allocated; and the rate of pay. [12065/97]
Written Answers - Home Help Services.
Limerick East): The number of persons receiving home help services, the average hours allocated and the rate of pay for part-time home helps in each health board area is as follows:
|
Health Board |
Number of Persons receiving Home Help Service |
Average Hours allocated |
Rate of Pay per hour for parttime Home Helps |
|
Eastern Health Board |
6,200 |
9.5 |
£2.00-£4.00 |
|
Midland Health Board |
1,267 |
4.58 |
£3.50 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
1,842 |
5 |
£2.73 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
1,560 |
7 |
£1.45* |
|
North-Western Health Board |
1,453 |
5.6 |
£3.06-£5.33 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
1,800 |
5-10 |
£2.00 |
|
Southern Health Board |
3,523 |
11 |
£1.40† |
|
Western Health Board |
2,029 |
7 |
£2.20 |
* From 1 July 1997, rate of pay to be increased to £2.00 p.w.
†Rates of pay presently under review.
As the Deputy may be aware, my Department has decided to have an examination of the operation of the home help services carried out by an independent body which will advise on how the services can be developed in a cost effective way in tandem with the other community based services.Following receipt of tenders for this review, the contract has been awarded and it is expected that the review will be completed before the end of the year.