Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2018
354. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the work carried out on a cross-departmental basis in co-operation with the HSE to create a system that will allow for portability of personal assistance services across CHO areas that can meet the social, personal and employment needs of disabled persons without bureaucratic barriers. [53727/18]
View answerThe HSE is funded to provide personal assistance hours to provide personal and social services to people with disabilities. The provision of personal assistance supports for employment would be a matter for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
As the Deputy's question regarding portability of PA hours between CHO areas relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.
