Home Care Packages

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2019

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Ceisteanna (695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702)

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

695. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24223/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

696. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24224/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

697. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the correct pathway to access an intensive home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24225/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

698. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the HSE budget for County Louth for intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2019. [24226/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

699. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth who received intensive home care packages in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [24227/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

700. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Louth seeking an intensive home care package. [24228/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

701. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the date of approval of the last intensive home care package in County Louth. [24229/19]

Gerry Adams

Ceist:

702. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if it is HSE policy that staff presenting to patient groups on the subject of HSE home care also inform group members regarding intensive home care packages and the way in which to access them. [24230/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 695 to 702, inclusive, together.

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