Home Care Packages

1002. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health when a carer will be appointed to fulfil an approved home care package in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7593/26]

1089. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health if her Department has carried out research on the effect of privatisation in the home care sector on the pay and conditions of workers in the sector as well as the overall quality of service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8080/26]

1101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of home care hours currently waiting to be released in each county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/26]

1102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been approved for home care hours but have not received those home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8145/26]

455. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons in County Wexford awaiting a home help package, by area and by length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7286/26]

456. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons in County Wicklow awaiting a home help package, by area and by length of time waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7287/26]

959. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of publicly funded home support services in each CHO area as of 31 December 2025 or latest date available; and the number of persons approved for such services but not yet in receipt of same, in tabular form. [5690/26]

960. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home support services in each CHO area as of 31 December 2025 or latest date available, by those waiting less than three months, three–six months, six–12 months and over 12 months, in tabular form. [5691/26]

1009. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for home care packages following hospital discharge in the CHO1 and CHO2 areas; and the measures in place to reduce delays. [5790/26]

951. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the average cost to the State for the supply of one homecare hour from the supply companies. [3909/26]

953. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the way unpresented homecare hours are dealt with; the number that are short homecare hours; if the company is paid on homecare hours allotted by HSE, or actual hours supplied; and, if hours drop for the client, if this is reflected in the payment by the state. [3911/26]

595. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date in advancing the Programme for Government commitment to increase ring-fenced home care hours and funding for dementia intensive home care packages; the breakdown of the number of dementia intensive home care hours delivered nationally in 2024 and 2025, respectively; the number of recipients of these intensive home suppor…

2291. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Health the home care and home support services and service providers that are intended to be regulated under forthcoming legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74945/25]

2448. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Donegal waiting for home support in December from 2020 to 2025; and the number of people receiving less than their allocated hours, in tabular form. [1610/26]

2501. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting and the length of time currently waiting for home help care, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2288/26]

626. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people in County Waterford awaiting home support in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, including numbers approved but not yet commenced, hours approved versus delivered, and average waiting times. [73822/25]

313. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the Government agency or body responsible for the regulatory oversight of private companies contracted by the HSE to provide in-home care (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70539/25]

553. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Clare will have her full home care hours re-instated as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67512/25]

292. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours for older people provided in Louth in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the target for 2025; the number provided to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66394/25]

295. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours for older people provided in Cork South Lee in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the target for 2025; the number provided to date in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66399/25]

399. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [60555/25]

400. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages in each month to date in 2025, by health region and integrated healthcare area, in tabular form. [60556/25]

1649. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if she will assist in the case of a person seeking home care supports (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57879/25]

1835. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will establish a ring-fenced fund of €600,000 to support home care packages for people living with more severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa, to ensure access to secure, flexible, and coordinated care that adapts to their complex and changing needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58784/25]

1836. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide annual funding of €20,000 to enable access to complex care coordination in regional centres for individuals living with severe forms of epidermolysis bullosa, ensuring a central point of contact to coordinate multidisciplinary care and reduce the administrative burden currently placed on patients and families; and if she…