Health Services Expenditure

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Questions (411, 453)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

411. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours provided in 2015 and the full-year cost of same. [45699/15]

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453. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health how many personal assistant hours will be funded from the health budget and the total funding that will be provided in 2016. [46090/15]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 and 453 together.

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.