Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, said recently that there will be a consultation process. Importantly, the basic rate of subvention for 2007 will be increased to €300 per week, which will cost an extra €85 million overall.

Deputy Rabbitte asked where the home care packages are and we have announced residential care funding of more than €400 million for day care and home care packages for this year and next year.

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