Home Care Packages Data

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Questions (319)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

319. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if there is a target or preferred length of time for persons who are due to leave hospital and are availing of home care packages to return home upon discharge; and the number of persons who exceed these targets and remain in hospital, by length of time and by hospital, in tabular form. [8362/16]

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Minister for Health

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.