Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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165. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded in 2017; the cost of increasing the allocation by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41064/17]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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166. To ask the Minister for Health the funding required to address all cases in which a need for a home care package has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41065/17]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together.

As these are service matters I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.