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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 365. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what steps are being taken to ensure that home and community care services are responsive to the evolving healthcare needs of the aging population and the high waiting lists in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11302/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 366. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify why the statutory scheme, which is essential for developing a homecare sector that is accessible, sustainable and accountable, has been delayed and the impact this delay has on society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 367. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what action his Department is taking in conjunction with local authorities and community organizations to strengthen the overall support system for individuals receiving home and community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 368. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that the authorisation scheme 2023 is enough of an incentive to persuade more individuals to become homecare providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11305/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 369. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure that the authorisation scheme 2023 continues to provide the necessary support to homecare workers in view that the scheme is successful in the sense that it funds the homecare workers travel time, however it fails to fund the necessary milage that is completed by the homecare worker; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 370. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on any ongoing efforts being made by his Department to incorporate technology and innovation into home and community care services to improve efficiency and effectiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 371. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to ensure a standardised rate of pay for the different types of home and community care providers, in view that disability home support is not operated under an authorisation scheme, which indicates that providers of disability support are paid less than those who are providers of elderly home support, wherein these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 372. To ask the Minister for Health what initiatives are in place to enhance the coordination and integration of home and community care services with other healthcare providers to create a seamless patient experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 373. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to recruit new home support providers, in view that the authorisation scheme has been proven to increase staff retention for home support providers but it has had no impact on the recruitment of new home support providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11311/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 374. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address recruitment and retention challenges within the home and community care workforce to ensure a consistent and qualified staff; and if due consideration would be given to increasing the wages of homecare supporters in order to increase the number of individuals in this position; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 375. To ask the Minister for Health to outline in detail the steps being taken by his Department to prioritise and support informal caregivers who play a crucial role in home and community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: 376. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm what impact if any the Independent Commission which is due to be formally established early this year will have on policy changes to the role of home and community care providers, in view that this Commission will examine the provision of health and social care services and supports for older people and make recommendations to the Government for...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: This is unsatisfactory, especially the short notice. It is important that we send a clear message that we will not go away from this issue and there must be accountability. We need to have IFI before us at the earliest possible date.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Unfortunately, I had two other meetings this morning and I apologise for being late. I am a former member of Cork City Council, which was very go-ahead in relation to Traveller accommodation. I think we had, and still have, five different sites when an awful lot of other local authorities had nothing at all. One of the problems that has...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: No, it is not alleged; it is a breach of planning.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: I raised another issue. Cork City Council has been very progressive with regard to making available accommodation - in fact, it has five different facilities - but a problem arises when we say that a facility is suitable for 15 different units but suddenly there are 30 or 40 different units in there. The local authority then finds it difficult to provide the infrastructure because the site...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: It is very hard for a local authority to plan out the need if it has a certain number of families living in its jurisdiction and plans for that number, and then all of a sudden a whole lot of other people come in from outside the local authority area, which is what has occurred in the Cork case. They were not people who were residing within the local authority area prior to the facility...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: Does Ms Lucey not think there is a need for a more co-ordinated approach involving all local authorities, rather than one taking it on?

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: That is one of the problems that is there. In fairness, Cork City Council has been very progressive in its approach, but we have others where the same approach has not been taken.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Colm Burke: All right. I thank Ms Lucey very much.