Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)

It is significant. It is acknowledged that the figures are always very high. We are talking about millions of hours of home care packages and these are real services and important ones. We must always think about these things, though, in terms of unmet need. The system does not work if these services are not in place. Is there an analysis of whether there are specific geographical challenges and-or challenges with specific service areas? Is it in complex needs, for example? Does it involve people coming out of hospital and going into the community? Are there particular areas where challenges are encountered? Is it in disability services or care of the elderly, for example?

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