Care Services Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Questions (415, 416, 417)

Lisa Chambers

Question:

415. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the home care waiting list in County Mayo; the number of these persons who are in a hospital, nursing home or respite facility; the details of the system of placement or grading of persons on the waiting list based on medical need; the estimated waiting time for persons on the list before they receive home care; the number who were on the home care waiting list in County Mayo from January 2017 to January 2018, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4227/18]

Lisa Chambers

Question:

416. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE in County Mayo in the home care department; the number of agency staff who are also employed to provide home care through the HSE in County Mayo; the number of HSE and agency staff involved in the direct provision of home care to persons; the average number of persons that HSE and agency staff call to each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4228/18]

Lisa Chambers

Question:

417. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are receiving home care services in County Mayo; the number of persons receiving home care seven days per week, five days per week or fewer than five days per week; the number of persons receiving more than one visit per day; the average time allocated to persons for each visit; the criteria used to determine the amount of time in terms of both hours and number of days that each person receives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4229/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 415 to 417, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.