Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I did not interrupt the Deputy. This was an increase of about 250,000 hours on the same period in 2022. I thank Home and Community Care Ireland and Joseph Musgrave for their interaction with the HSE as we develop this tender. A huge number of hours have gone into putting it and the recommendations of the advisory group in place. I am delighted to say the statutory instrument authorising the assurance of 1,000 emergency permits for home care workers was signed in December, with 68 permits issued to date.

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