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207 questions match, newest first.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
345. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for home support in CHO7 for longer than one month, longer than three months, longer then six months, in tabular form. [21796/25]
David Cullinane Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
220. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer for quarter 1 of each year 2019, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [21525/25]
David Cullinane Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
221. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are receiving less than their full allocation of home support hours at the end of quarter 1 of each year 2019, 2024 and 2025. [21526/25]
David Cullinane Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Health
222. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer for March of each year 2019, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and the breakdown by length of wait. [21527/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2267. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if it is the policy of her Department and the HSE that home care workers directly employed by the HSE must retire on reaching 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20018/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2328. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed, the nuance of vacancies, if there are plans to hire additional numbers, her views on the optimal number to be employed in this critical service, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20258/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2329. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed by the HSE that are on permanent contracts, and the number on non-permanent contracts, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20259/25]
Natasha Newsome Drennan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2330. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Health the current number of home helps employed on contracts of less than 18.5 hours per week, in each CHO region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20260/25]
Paul Lawless Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2409. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number nationwide on the waiting list for home help; the amount her Department is spending on private agencies to provide cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20735/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
828. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of patients approved for home support in Cork and waiting for the care to commence; the HSE’s plan on recruitment of home support workers; the way the HSE and agencies providing the care are being allocated; if this is completed on the date home support is awarded or on location and availability of carers; and if she will make a statement on the ma…
Danny Healy-Rae Written 25 Mar 2025 · to Health
810. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13960/25]
Michael Cahill Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1704. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the shortfall in homecare provision in Kerry will be urgently addressed; the number of positions that are currently vacant; the number of staff required to fill these positions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11711/25]
Catherine Callaghan Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
126. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the HSE's position on the inability of patients to split their allocated funding in the consumer directed home support approach between two approved external providers when HSE staff are unavailable to fulfil the approved home support hours; and if she will amend this policy. [9877/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
317. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8476/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
318. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of hours on the waiting list for home support in CHO4 by LHO, in tabular form. [8477/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
319. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for home support in CHO4 for longer than one month, longer than three months, longer than six months and longer than twelve months, in tabular form. [8478/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 26 Feb 2025 · to Health
320. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the CHOs which underwent cost containment for home support services in 2024 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8479/25]
James Geoghegan Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
854. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive sanctioned weekend, double assist home help hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
975. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates on a home support service for older people recruitment panel in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8113/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
976. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of health care assistants recruited by the Home Support Service for Older People in each month in 2023 and 2024, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [8114/25]
Pádraig Rice Written 25 Feb 2025 · to Health
977. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of candidates currently on a Home Support Service for Older People recruitment panel by CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and the number of candidates who have been on the panel for 0-12 months, 1-2 years and greater than three years. [8115/25]
Robert Troy Written 19 Feb 2025 · to Health
212. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will urgently be put in place for a person (details supplied). [6508/25]
Robert Troy Written 18 Feb 2025 · to Health
725. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if home help supports will be expedited for a person (details Supplied). [5739/25]
Robert Troy Written 12 Feb 2025 · to Health
259. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours can be put in place for a person (details supplied). [4908/25]
Niamh Smyth Written 11 Feb 2025 · to Health
686. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) requiring a home help package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4674/25]