Home Care Packages Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016

Friday, 16 December 2016

Questions (350, 356)

Mary Butler

Question:

350. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages currently being provided by local health office in tabular form; and the level of service provided in terms of increasing six hour timeframes per week, that is, the number of packages with less than six hours care per week, the number with six to 12 hours, the number with 12 to 18 hours weekly and so on, for each area [40591/16]

Mary Butler

Question:

356. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Health .the number of home care packages currently being provided on a seven day a week basis, on a five day a week basis and on less than five days a week by LHO area in tabular form. [40611/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 356 together.

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