Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005
184 Mr. Kehoe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if travel allowances have been taken away from persons involved in home help; if the maximum number of hours for each person receiving home help is now ten per week; if benchmarking applies to those involved in home help; if so, when it will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7533/05]
View answerThe Health Act, 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January, 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personnel social services. This includes responsibility for the home help service.
My Department has therefore requested the national director for primary, community and continuing care in the Health Service Executive to investigate the matters raised by the Deputy in relation to home helps and reply directly to him.
