Home Help Service Eligibility

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Questions (301, 302)

Pat Deering

Question:

301. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the criteria used for assessing those in receipt of home help hours. [57517/12]

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302. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the total number of home help appeals received in each area in the past month; the length of time it is taking for the appeals to be reviewed and the time frame involved to have the current back log reviewed. [57518/12]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together.

As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.