Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no question of there being any intention of privatising the health service at all. In some cases it can be very difficult to get personnel to manage the home care packages, depending on the nature of the complication or circumstances of individuals in need of home care. The intention is to increase the extent of home care packages so that more people can stay out of hospital and be in their own place - kitchen, sitting room and bedroom - while they do not have to be institutionalised. Everybody can agree with that approach.

If it is of interest to Deputy Michael Collins, I am sure the Minister can arrange a briefing for him in respect of the area he represents and the particular issues to which he referred from first-hand knowledge. The Minister will make that arrangement for the Deputy if he wishes to take him up on the offer.

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