Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)

I cannot give Deputy Twomey an answer on the floor of the House but, as I stated, a number of pilot schemes that have been in operation around the country have worked very well. A team is coming together in this regard. I accept this is a general question but I am not medically qualified and the medical situation of a person will have to be taken into account. We are seeking to expand the home care service and the number of packages that are available throughout the country. On who can avail of the scheme, that is very much dependent on the individual needs of patients, if they are high dependency and what exactly are the difficulties. If they can be looked after in their own home it is our intention that we would do that.

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