Billy Kelleher
Ceist:323. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 2.2 million home help hours. [51142/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 29 November 2017
Ceisteanna (323, 324, 333)
Billy Kelleher
Ceist:324. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 5,000 home care packages. [51143/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBilly Kelleher
Ceist:333. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of providing an additional 200 intensive home care packages for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51152/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 323, 324 and 333 together.
In budget 2018 a further €37 million has been made available for older people services, comprising €5m once-off funding in 2017 and €32 million next year, to further strengthen supports for older people, particularly to facilitate speedier discharge from acute hospitals over the winter period. A significant proportion of this additional funding will go towards home care services.
As the specific costings requested by the Deputy are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.