Dáil debates
Thursday, 3 October 2019
Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
12:40 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
The waiting lists are too long. Many people who need, want and should get home help are not getting sufficient home help hours. That is something the Government wants to correct. We are putting significantly more money into home supports each year. I can reel off the figures for the period from 2015 until 2019 for the Deputy if he wants but close to €150 million of extra expenditure has been provided in that time. There has also been a significant increase in demand, however. We are seeing many more elderly people who want to live at home and need supports. They are getting family support and deserve and need the financial support of the State to do that. We will continue to put more money into this area to try to reduce the waiting lists.
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