Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
1149. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 1,000 posts under the enhanced community care fund including therapists, nurses, other professionals and dementia advisers in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/20]
View answerBudget 2020 included an additional provision of €10 million in 2020 and €60 million in a full year for the enhancement of community and primary care. The advance commitment to €60 million in 2021 will enable the recruitment of up to 1,000 therapists, nurses and other professionals in the community on a phased basis during the course of 2020, and will allow for these posts to be fully funded throughout 2021 in order to address the needs identified in the Health Service Capacity Review recommendations. This funding will also facilitate the recruitment of dementia advisers.
