Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am astonished to hear the Minister of State say that there is no embargo on home help hours and that this is not an issue in the Cork and Kerry region. I received an email from a person in the constituency that the Minister of State and I represent. A family member of the constituent wants to come home but cannot do so. The constituent is willing to give up a huge amount of time but also wants a few hours of home help. I will not name anybody, but the person involved received a letter stating that there is a set amount of funding available to provide home support services in the area and that, as the available funding has been fully allocated, the HSE regrets that it is not in a position to provide support at present. The letter also states that applications are being kept on file pending availability of home care supports.

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