Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Specifically, every local figure is required. I have brought that to the Minister of State now and perhaps she could come back to me with the answer.

Some people are put to the pin of their collar now because their home-help services are being cut. The only reviews that happen are reviews with a view to downgrading services. The evidence of people who attend my clinics and those held by my colleagues supports that. The Minister of State has not provided any evidence to dispute it.

Does the Minister of State accept there is a crisis with home-help funding and home-help hours? While the HSE is busy banking hours, some people desperately need those hours, which should be provided. The Department should issue an instruction to the HSE to use all available hours, especially those hours that have been paid for.

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