Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing each carer with a needs assessment every year, every two years and every three years. [45912/08]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing a free medical check to each carer. [45913/08]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her estimate of the annual cost to the Exchequer of providing in-home respite for a week to each carer. [45914/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 142, inclusive, together.

I am very conscious of the important role of carers, particularly family carers. However, as there are no plans to introduce these three initiatives referred to by the Deputy, the Department has not carried out an exercise to estimate the potential cost of introducing them.