Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1342. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to re-orienting the funding stream for home care packages and home help hours to a demand-led model as opposed to the current block grant system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25789/16]
View answerI and the Government have committed to improving the resourcing of home care services as a priority in the period ahead. I am also considering how the service can be optimally structured to meet the needs of clients in as consistent and transparent a way as possible within the resources available at any given time. In this context the Health Research Board has been asked to carry out an evidence review to examine the regulation and funding of home care services in comparable jurisdictions. This should be completed by the end of the year and will inform future decisions about the structure and governance of home care services.
