Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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586. To ask the Minister for Health the ways in which the development and implementation of national standards for home help services are being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Government for National Recovery, 2011-2016 commits to developing and implementing national standards for home support services which will be subject to HIQA inspection. Primary legislation and resources will be required for the introduction of a statutory regulation system for home care services. This will be considered by Government on a prioritised and phased basis as resources, legislative and planning processes allow. In the meantime the HSE is progressing a range of measures to improve Home Care provision overall, to standardise services nationally and to promote quality and safety.