445. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Health when she envisages the establishment of a national Traveller mental health steering group which would collaborate in the implementation of a national Traveller mental health strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23105/26]
Topics / Home Care Packages
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHome Care Packages
273 questions from 72 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
273
questions
271 written, 2 oral
72
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
3
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 15 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 11 |
| February 2026 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 30 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 18 |
| October 2026 | 5 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
812. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of people awaiting a home help package in Kerry, broken down by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21687/26]
863. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are currently waiting to receive home care in North Wexford; the length of time they have been waiting; if her Department plans to increase the number of carer positions in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21535/26]
864. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are currently waiting to receive home care in South Wicklow; the length of time they have been waiting for; if her Department plans to increase the number of carer positions in that area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21536/26]
1023. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in the Roscommon–Galway constituency awaiting home support hours; and the average waiting time for allocation, in tabular form. [22353/26]
1813. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently review the case of a person (details supplied) who is due to be discharged from a hospital, where the family is not yet ready to receive the person and a carers’ package is not in place; whether respite or other interim supports can be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19062/26]
1869. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for home care support in Longford and Westmeath, in tabular form. [19347/26]
1870. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for home care support per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19348/26]
1977. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the current status of night support care as part of the HSE Home Support Package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19832/26]
1978. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to review the provision of night support care as part of the HSE Home Support Package in relation to older persons in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/26]
1991. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of hours or persons availing of home care hours, from private home care providers contracted by the HSE, to provide such services in County Roscommon and Galway. [19878/26]
1992. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health to advise if the HSE will contract out more private home care providers to meet the waiting list for home care in County Roscommon and Galway to ensure that those who need home care supports receive them, if not from the HSE directly, then contracted via the HSE. [19879/26]
1999. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to urgently reverse the respite cut from four weeks to two weeks given the four weeks was a tremendous help to families and carers who give 24/7 care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19904/26]
2058. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that increases in fuel prices will impact on the availability of staff in the homecare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20092/26]
16. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the number of persons nationally, broken down per HSE region, who are awaiting home support hours; the average waiting time involved; the efforts the HSE are making in recruiting home support workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16273/26]
979. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when home support will commence for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal deemed clinically fit for discharge home from a Community Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14445/26]
564. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for home care packages following hospital discharge in the CHO5 areas; and the measures in place to reduce delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11298/26]
585. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting commencement of a home support package in Cork City and County, by Community Healthcare Network area, at the end of each month from January 2024 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11400/26]
586. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of existing home support recipients in Cork City and County who are awaiting additional approved hours; the average waiting time for those hours to be delivered; and the steps being taken at national level to reduce these delays. [11401/26]
967. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health her plans to enhance elderly care services, particularly home care packages, in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9185/26]
1156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of people in County Meath waiting for home support from December 2022-2025 or latest comparable date] and the number of people receiving less than their allocated hours, in tabular form. [10249/26]
288. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to investigate a matter (details supplied) and allow for home caring credits to be used in both ways in the calculation of the state pension, as by not allowing this, persons are missing out on their full pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/26]
385. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons awaiting a home help package in Meath, by area and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8883/26]
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]