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]
Topics / Home Help Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHome Help Service
223 questions from 65 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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222 written, 1 oral
65
TDs have asked
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 17 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 12 |
| October 2025 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 15 |
| April 2026 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 14 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 16 |
| October 2026 | 8 |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
679. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of people waiting for home support in each month of 2024, up to 31 December 2024, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6414/25]
680. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE home support hours delivered in each month of 2024 compared to targeted delivery, broken down by CHO and LHO; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6415/25]
725. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if home help supports will be expedited for a person (details Supplied). [5739/25]
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]
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]
1077. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person in Donegal (details supplied) will receive home help; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2307/25]
1130. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Health the number of home care support hours provided for older people in the Kilkenny and Carlow area in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2539/25]
1293. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to introduce a statutory right to homecare; the timeline she is working towards in publishing the legislation; the status of her Department’s work to establish a funding model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3333/25]
1370. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure home help hours are put in place for a person (details supplied). [46549/24]
1494. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of home support staff, personal assistants; the number of recipients of home support services and personal assistance services; the number of organisations that provide home support services or personal assistance services for older people that have exited the service in each CHO and composite LHO area, for each month in 2023 and to date in 2025, in t…
1495. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of home support staff, personal assistants; the number of recipients of home support services and personal assistance services; the number of organisations that provide home support services or personal assistance services for older people that have joined the service in each CHO and composite LHO area for each month in 2023 and to date in 2025, in ta…
1557. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Health the amount expended on home help and home care, by month in 2024; the amount paid to private agencies for the provision of these services; and if he will provide the company name of the top five beneficiaries of payment. [1468/25]