Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
1487. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if he will address the immediate funding need for dementia-specific day care services provided by a society (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43129/21]
View answerIt is a matter for the Health Service Executive to identify the need for dementia-specific day care services and to make appropriate service arrangements for the delivery of such services to meet identified needs. In this context, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on the question of the immediate funding need for dementia-specific day care services.
More broadly, the provision of funding to respond to the ongoing need for dementia-specific day care services is a matter for consideration in the forthcoming Estimates process.
