Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages funded in the Kildare West Wicklow areas of the HSE for each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46793/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of home care packages issued in the Kildare west Wicklow areas of the Health Service Executive in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46794/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 248 together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly persons in County Roscommon and County Leitrim who have been approved by the Health Service Executive for home help, only to be placed on a waiting list until funding becomes available; the plans she and the Health Service Executive are putting in place to ensure home help will be made available to these qualified persons before they are forced to go into care. [46813/08]

Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.