Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the full recommendations from the high level group on cost of long-term care, including the role of community-based sheltered housing, will be available to Members of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11159/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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I gather from the Deputy's question that he is referring to the working group established to examine policy on long-term care. The Mercer report on the future financing of long-term care in Ireland, which was commissioned by the Department of Social and Family Affairs, examined all issues surrounding the financing of long-term care. Following on the publication of this report, a working group chaired by the Department of the Taoiseach and comprising senior officials from the Departments of Finance, Health and Children, and Social and Family Affairs was established.

The objective of the group was to identify the policy options for a financially sustainable system of long-term care, including: improvements in community care, taking account of the Mercer report; the views of the consultation that was undertaken on that report; and the review of the nursing home subvention scheme by Professor Eamon O'Shea. The group has presented its report to Government, and is under consideration.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of home help services to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if the Health Service Executive will approve them for a home care package. [11160/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.