John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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403. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to increase home care packages and home help hours to older persons to resolve overcrowding in hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/18]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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404. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to achieve the roll-out of additional home care packages; the deadlines and timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5797/18]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together.

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