Home Care Packages
An official questions-paper heading. 250 questions (2 oral, 248 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Sep 2025 | 9 |
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| Jul 2026 | 30 |
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| Date | Debate section |
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| 2025-05-13 | Home Care Packages |
| 2025-05-13 | Home Care Packages |
The questions
John McGuinness
written
2025-09-08 · to Health
2275. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that the home care hours promised by the home support office, HSE Kilkenny, relative to the care of a person (details supplied) are delivered in full including weekend cover; and if the matter will be expedited. [45437/25]
Seán Crowe
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2731. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area; and the number of those who have been waiting more than six months. [41737/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2770. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting homecare support in Wicklow; the total number of hours allocated in 2024 and 2025 to date in Wicklow; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41915/25]
John Brady
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2771. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been granted home care support in 2024 and 2025 to date that are still waiting on their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer/home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41916/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2925. 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. [42627/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
2926. 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. [42628/25]
Pa Daly
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3034. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Health 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. [42924/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-07-29 · to Health
3168. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if she will detail for each local health office area the number of home care support hours for older people to be provided in 2025, in tabular form, including the number provided in each local health office area in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43639/25]
John McGuinness
written
2025-07-17 · to Health
557. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health if the appropriate level of home care hours will be provided for persons (details supplied). if she will expedite a review of the case and substantially increase the home care hours to ensure a sustainable plan of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40451/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-07-10 · to Health
384. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the current waiting times for access to home care packages across each CHO area. [38601/25]
Pat Buckley
written
2025-07-10 · to Health
385. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to reduce delays for older people and those with disabilities who have been approved for support but are still waiting for hours to be allocated; and if there are plans to expand funding or staffing to meet increasing demand for home care services. [38602/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
228. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of patients on home support waiting lists for a carer at the end of the first 6 months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive in tabular form, including the breakdown by length of wait. [38189/25]
David Cullinane
written
2025-07-09 · to Health
229. 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 the first 6 months of each year 2023-2025, inclusive. [38190/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-03 · to Health
339. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency and recruitment agency by the HSE for the provision of home care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36874/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-03 · to Health
340. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on HSE panel for recruitment for home care support in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36875/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-07-03 · to Health
341. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting on HSE panel for recruitment for home care support in Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36876/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-07-03 · to Health
364. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 26 February 2025, if she will commit to investigating the delays in accessing home care in Cork (details supplied); if she will develop an action plan to reduce waiting lists and waiting times in Cork and the south west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36832/25]
Paul Lawless
written
2025-06-26 · to Health
19. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who have been approved for home care hours in Mayo but have yet to have hours released to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35002/25]
Michael Lowry
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1331. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the current HSE recruitment efforts for home support service staff in north Tipperary, particularly in the Lorrha and surrounding areas in CHO 3 Mid-West, outlining the number of existing vacancies and the level of recruitment planned for 2025; when these positions are expected to be filled; the measures being taken to …
John Brady
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1356. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have been granted home care support in 2024 and to date in 2025, that are awaiting their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer-home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29338/25]
John Brady
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1357. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting homecare support in County Wicklow; the total number of hours allocated in 2024 and to date in 2025 in County Wicklow; the average number of hours granted to each successful applicant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29339/25]
John Brady
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1358. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Health if she will confirm the number of people who have been granted home care support in 2024 and to date in 2025, who are still awaiting their care packages to be fulfilled by a carer/home support agency, broken down by county and waiting timeframe, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29340/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1405. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children experiencing delayed discharge due to a delay in accessing paediatric homecare packages, both funded and those who are waiting on funding, by hospital, in tabular form. [29517/25]
Pádraig Rice
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1406. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the number of children who experienced delayed discharges due to a delay in accessing paediatric homecare packages in March of each year from 2019 to 2025, by hospital, in tabular form. [29518/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-06-10 · to Health
1433. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Health the number of people in RHA West and Northwest waiting for home support for longer than 1, 3, 6 months and longer than 12 months broken down by integrated health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29644/25]