Pearse Doherty
Ceist:591 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the hours of home help in County Donegal per local health area. [28110/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012
591 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the hours of home help in County Donegal per local health area. [28110/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra592 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the service level agreement between the health service executive and bluebird carers in County Donegal; if there is a minimum standard of training required for those employed through bluebird; if this is equivalent to the training and standards required for those employed by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra593 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there is a best practice guideline for home help support; if so, the steps the health service executive is taking to ensure that bluebird and other private agencies are complying with these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/12]
Amharc ar fhreagra594 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction in the hours of home help workers employed by the health service executive in County Donegal as a result of the service level agreement with bluebird care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28113/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 591 to 594, inclusive, together.
As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.