Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1302. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons in County Wexford currently in receipt of home care support hours; the total current number of home care support hours being delivered in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra1303. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting delivery of approved and additional home care support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11976/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1302 and 1303 together.
As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE recently ended the industrial action which commenced on 6 October 2023. As a consequence, members in these grades were not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result of the accumulated backlog, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
