Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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547. To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive has paid to private home care providers in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34493/15]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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548. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours the Health Service Executive has provided to private home care providers to make up its shortfall in each year since 2011; if the executive charges the private companies for these hours; if so, the amount paid to the executive in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34494/15]

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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549. To ask the Minister for Health the total reduction in hours for the Health Service Executive home helps in each year since 2011; the amount in hours that have been given to private care companies; the number of these hours that have been completely taken out of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34495/15]

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 547 to 549, inclusive, together.

As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If the Deputy have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.