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Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: ...houses because that is where they are happiest and can live independently. That frees up the health system for the treatment of other patients. The home care team in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 7 has told me that it cannot approve home care packages due to the lack of funding. That is leading to bed blocking and has the knock-on effect of patients being unable to access...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Oct 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: ...matter but I acknowledge his engagement with me, on a one-to-one basis and alongside the different groups I have brought in from my constituency. I represent Kildare North, which is in the CHO 7 area. There is an assessment of need and there are then follow-up services and care, based on what was identified in the assessment of need. The assessment takes approximately two years from...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Provision (3 Jul 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: ...information, no detail has been provided. I tabled a parliamentary question and contacted the HSE via the Deputies' line in order to ask for this information so that we could give it to parents, schools and the public in general. Although it is a priority for community health organisation, CHO, 7, I was informed in April that, alarmingly and astonishingly, there is no date or plan to put...

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

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Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Frank O'Rourke: My Kildare North constituency is covered by CHO 7, Kildare-west Wicklow, where 326 people are waiting for a home care package. In Dún Laoghaire, covered by CHO 6, no one is waiting for a home care package. Why is that the case? Is it down to management, funding or both? Why is the model used in CHO 6 not rolled out to all areas where there are significant waiting lists such as CHO 7?...

Older People: Motion [Private Members] (21 Nov 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: ...they are happier. However, additional funding is not being provided to meet the additional demand. The maths are very simple - the funding is not available. In community health organisation, CHO, 7 which covers my constituency of Kildare, part of Dublin and Wicklow a total of 992 people are awaiting approval of home care packages. In Kildare alone there are 260 people waiting. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (6 Nov 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 598. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO area 7 on the waiting list for an appointment with a child psychologist; the length of time each has been waiting; the measures in place to ease the appointments backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45078/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate plans in place to deal with the backlog in delivery of approved home care packages in CHO 7 (details supplied); if there is adequate funding in place to deliver on the backlog; if not, if additional funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31793/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jul 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 376. To ask the Minister for Health his long-term plans for improving on delivery of home care packages in CHO 7 in view of the fact that census 2016 identified an increase in the ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 774. To ask the Minister for Health if the home care package funding available to CHO area 7 will be reviewed with a view to increasing it (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25070/18]