Health Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Ceisteanna (177)

Noel Grealish

Ceist:

255 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of money that has been awarded to each county in Health Service Executive west for home care packages via the HSE or through non statutory agencies; the number of cash grants that have been awarded in each county; the measures in place to follow-up on those who have received cash care grants in order to prevent and address the abuse of vulnerable older people, and to ensure that proper PRSI and PAYE statutory obligations have been met for employed carers through the home care package cash grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22453/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Máire Hoctor)

Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.