Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Public Accounts Committee
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 38 - Health
Health Service Executive - Financial Statements 2021 (Resumed)
9:30 am
Mr. Stephen Mulvany:
Three years ago, we had a budget of approximately €430 million for home care. It is touching €700 million this year. It is only in the past two or three years, coming across Covid. 2021 was the big year for investment so we have not yet been able to catch up and grow the level of people willing to be home carers. It is a hugely important service.