Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We did actually pilot an IT system for homecare in former CHO area 3, which I think it is now called the Limerick–midwest region. It is hard to keep up with the changes in names. The staff are continuing to use the system. It makes a significant difference because, where a person in receipt of homecare has a fall, has been moved to hospital or has gone on holidays, there can be challenges for those delivering the care. Issues can arise over whether the carer who turns up should be recompensed for doing so and, therefore, there is a considerable challenge, and change cannot happen soon enough. The Minister and I are clear on this and the roll-out of interRAI system. We are currently recruiting interRAI assessors but what we are doing has to be backed up with legislation, which I will bring to the Dáil shortly. It also has to be backed up with a very comprehensive IT system.

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