Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding for home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Government policy is to support older people to live at home and in their communities for as long as possible and, where this is not an option for whatever reason, to support access to high quality long term residential care. It is intended that the Department of Health, the Health Service Executive, and all other relevant agencies, whether in the statutory or non-statutory sectors will develop and implement the policies and services set out in our Programme for Government, Government for National Recovery, 2011-2016. This includes a commitment, in the context of overall reforms, resource availability, and other influencing factors such as changing demographics, to enhance investment in community based and residential care services for older people, including Home Care Packages.

Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the request for funding in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [26716/11]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for this question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.