Hospice Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 February 2013

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Questions (215, 216, 228)

Derek Keating

Question:

215. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, in detail and in tabular form, the number of cases for the Newcastle area, which incorporates all of Brittas, Blessington Road and City West, that Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross has provided a service for in the past ten years up until December 2012 that involved home care, and end-of-life care, who died at home and, separately, who died under the care provided in Our Lady's Hospice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/13]

Derek Keating

Question:

216. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Health If he will outline, in detail and tabulated format, the number of cases for the Newcastle area, which incorporates all of Newcastle, Brownstown, Aylesbury, up to Hazelhatch and the borders of Kildare and Wicklow, that Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross has provided a service for in the past ten years up until December 2012 which involved home care, and end-of-life care, who died at home and, separately, who died under the care provided in Our Lady's Hospice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/13]

Derek Keating

Question:

228. Deputy Derek Keating asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in detail and tabular format, the number of cases for the Lucan area, County Dublin, which incorporates all of Lucan, Adamstown, Strawberry Beds and Foxdene, that Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross have provided a service for in the past ten years up until December 2012 which involved home care, and end-of-life care, who died at home and, separately, who died under the care provided in Our Lady's Hospice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6300/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 215, 216 and 228 together.

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