Written answers

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Department of Health and Children

Health Service Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 531: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 9 December 2008, the number of personal assistants currently employed or funded by the Health Service Executive through the assisted living service in each HSE area; the number of these located in the Cork area of the HSE south; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2450/09]

Photo of Barry AndrewsBarry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan for 2009, provides in excess of €1.5 billion for the provision of specialist disability services in 2009. The National Service Plan makes provision for 3.2 million hours of personal assistance services for people with a disability in 2009. This represents the same level of service from 2008 and an increase of 200,000 hours since 2007. As the Deputy's specific question regarding the number and location of personal assistants relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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