David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount available in 2005 in each of the Health Service Executive areas to enable home care to be made available to people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease; the number of people in each of these areas who benefited from such home care packages; the extra amount and the total amount being made available in 2006 in each HSE area in this regard; the number of people availing of these services in 2006 in each area; the number of people waiting for a service in each area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22433/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Tánaiste has allocated €30 million for the provision of Home Care Packages in 2006, and a further €25 million for the Scheme in 2007. The 2006 Budget allocation will provide an additional 2,000 extra Home Care Packages in 2006, to be introduced on a phased basis, with the majority of the packages to be commenced in the second half of 2006. The HSE has advised that 249 new home care packages were commenced in the first quarter of 2006. They are available to older people, based on assessed need, and do not distinguish between those with and without dementia.

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.