Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1070. To ask the Minister for Health the expected expenditure in 2017 for home help services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26791/17]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1071. To ask the Minister for Health the expected expenditure in 2017 for home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26792/17]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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1072. To ask the Minister for Health the expected expenditure in 2017 for intensive home care packages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/17]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1070 to 1072, inclusive, together.

I am pleased to say that overall funding for services for older people has increased to €765 million in 2017. This includes €367mfor the direct funding of Home Help and Home Care Packages. A further €9msupported by HSE and Atlantic Philanthropies will provide Intensive Home Care Packages for people with more complex needs.

The HSE’s National Service Plan for 2017 provides for a target of

- 10.57 million Home Help Hours

- 16,750 Home Care Packages,

- 190 Intensive Home Care Packages for clients.