Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Health and Children

Home Care Services

11:00 pm

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the way in which, other than paying for private physiotherapy treatment, old age pensioners can avoid the long delays if they have to wait for treatment as public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11737/06]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy will be aware that €30 million has been made available to the Health Service Executive for 2006 for the provision of an additional 2,000 homecare packages. Theseperson-centred packages can include a range of services, including physiotherapy, and will be directed primarily at older persons who might otherwise need to enter hospital or long-term care.

The management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to consider the matters raised by the Deputy and to have a reply issued directly to him.

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