Written answers
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Department of Health and Children
Community Care
9:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that day care services at a home (details supplied) remain suspended despite a decision and commitment made in April 2010 by the Minister of State with responsibility for older people and health promotion to reinstate these services; if she will restore these facilities as they provided a vital and valuable service for over 50 persons from the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39729/10]
Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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This Government is committed to supporting people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. Where this is not feasible, the health service supports access to quality long-term residential care where this is appropriate and we continue to develop and improve health services in all regions of the country and to ensure quality and patient safety.
The Health Service Executive has operational responsibility for the delivery of health and personal social services, including those at facilities such as Plunkett Home, Boyle. The Executive indicated that it temporarily closed the Day-care Service at the Plunkett Community Nursing Unit in Boyle from Monday March 8th. The HSE appreciates that this is an inconvenience for clients of this service but there must be appropriate staffing levels to run any service safely. The Executive has indicated that it is unable to re-open this facility at present as there are a number of vacancies in the service and it has not been able to recruit appropriate staff.
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