Home Care Packages Provision

Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Questions (305)

Shane Cassells

Question:

305. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is cost effective to place a person (details supplied) in a nursing home when a home care package would suffice in meeting their care needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41305/17]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.