Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My last question is for my constituency colleague the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. He must admit that the position on homecare packages is almost at crisis point. People are crying out for such packages. Those who pass the assessment are being told that there is no one available and that the HSE will get back to them when something becomes available. They are left in that position for months. It is very cost effective to keep people in their homes and provide them with a small amount of help. Are there plans to increase the provision for this area in the budget? What is the position in that regard?