Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Home Care: Discussion

Ms Catherine Cox:

Since Home Care Alliance is a provider as well as a lobbying organisation, I am aware that its hourly rate is around €13.50. On the point on travel, it would be either half an hour's travel or one hour's travel. Therefore, one could be talking about that same rate again for that hour. It could be a considerable cost but, at the same time, the HSE is providing it for its workers, as we mentioned. I would imagine it would work it out based on mileage rather than on the basis of an hourly cost. It would depend on how far the person is travelling and how long it would take to travel. Mr. Musgrave might answer from the perspective of the private sector.

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