Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 591: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the hours of home help in County Donegal per local health area. [28110/12]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 592: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give details of the service level agreement between the health service executive and bluebird carers in County Donegal; if there is a minimum standard of training required for those employed through bluebird; if this is equivalent to the training/standard required for those employed by the health service executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/12]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Health if there is a best practice guideline for home help support; if so, the steps the health service executive is taking to ensure that bluebird and other private agencies are complying with these standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28112/12]

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 594: To ask the Minister for Health if there has been a reduction in the hours of home help workers employed by the health service executive in County Donegal as a result of the service level agreement with bluebird care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28113/12]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 to 594, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.