Home Care Packages Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 October 2018

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Ceisteanna (233, 234)

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

233. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons waiting for home support packages; and the waiting lists for homecare packages by CHO and LHO in tabular form. [44286/18]

Louise O'Reilly

Ceist:

234. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the number of home support packages provided for the first half of 2017 compared to the number provided in the first half of 2018 by CHO and LHO in tabular form. [44287/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.