Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
615. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided for home support and home support packages in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2020, in view of the delays in providing such necessary supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2936/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraLast year the Health Service National Service Plan set a target that over 53,000 people would receive 17.9m home support hours and a further 235 people would receive 360,000 hours through intensive home care packages. This represented a combined target of over 18.2m hours of home support. This year an additional investment of €52 million has been provided for home support services and the 2020 Service Plan sets a target of over 19.2 million hours across the country which is 1 million hours more than the 2019 target.
As the Deputy's queries in relation to Cavan and Monaghan are a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
