Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
805. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health when the 56-hour dementia intensive home care package for a 91-year-old dementia sufferer, who is on a waiting list since August 2023, will be provided in full (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54885/23]
View answer806. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Health if it is correct that an organisation (details supplied) has been given an instruction by the HSE not to feed or give any fluids, only to provide personal hygiene and activities, to a 91-year-old dementia patient it takes care of for seven hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54891/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 805 and 806 together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
