Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to moves by the Health Service Executive to use private contractors to provide home support services at weekends and holidays; if she will ensure that the kind of continuity and quality of care that the traditional home help service provides is maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29298/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts of 1,000 hours are being implemented in the home support service in County Donegal; if she will intervene to maintain this service at the current level here in accordance with Government policy of keeping people in their own homes where possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29299/09]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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This matter has been brought to my attention. The HSE must live within current budgetary and economic restraints. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.