Home Help Service Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Ceisteanna (699)

James Browne

Ceist:

699. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the provision of home help or home care packages when a person (details supplied) is below 65 years of age but suffers from various diseases, including partial blindness and multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24766/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

The Health Service Executive (HSE) is committed to protecting the level of Personal Assistant and Home Support services to persons with disabilities.  In the 2018 National Service Plan, the HSE's priority is to provide 1.46 million hours of personal assistance to more than 2,000 persons with a disability, representing an increase of 60,000 hours over the 2017 target of 1.4 million hours.  The HSE will also provide 2.93 million hours of Home Support to 7,447 adults and children with disabilities, representing an increase of 180,000 hours over the 2017 target of 2.75 million hours.

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.