Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2017
311. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with a physical and-or sensory disability in receipt of a personal assistant service as of 1 November 2017 or the latest date available. [50901/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra312. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with a disability (details supplied) in receipt of home support services as of 1 November 2017 or the latest date available. [50902/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra332. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of providing an additional one and a half million personal assistant hours for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51151/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 311, 312 and 332 together.
The Government is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant and Home Support Services available to people with disabilities. In 2017, the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) priority is to provide 1.4 million hours of Personal Assistance to more than 2,000 people with disabilities, which is an increase of 100,000 hours over the 2016 target. The HSE will also provide 2.75 million hours of Home Support to adults and children with disabilities, an increase of 150,000 hours over the 2016 target.
As the Deputies' questions relate to service matters, I have referred the questions to the HSE for direct replies to the Deputies.
