Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Department of Health
Palliative Care Provision
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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860. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive will honour its commitment to ensure that the appropriate investment in palliative and end-of-life care services is provided in Counties Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, which currently have no level 3 hospice, have been allocated the lowest level of regional State investment in palliative care nationally over the past number of years, are catering for 300,000 persons and are denied the same services as those available in other parts of Ireland to support patients in living well until the end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38417/15]
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you 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.
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