Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)

This initiative is only three years old. That is why my Department commissioned this review. We expected that it would pick up problems. The two reports that I have read, by the NESF and the Law Reform Commission, suggest that two key issues arise, the need for standardisation of access and operations across the HSE and the need for vetting and training and supervision. We have drawn up draft standards, quality guidelines for home care support. We will examine these in consultation with all private, public and voluntary providers to bring them in as policy as early as possible in the new year. Meanwhile, we are examining the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission to bring in primary legislation.

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