Written answers

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Department of Health

Home Care Packages Provision

Photo of Eoin Ó BroinEoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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727. To ask the Minister for Health the private companies and-or voluntary service providers that are contracted by the HSE to provide home care packages to persons with severe physical and mental disabilities; the qualifications staff working for these agencies are required to have under the law to provide such services; the funding allocated to these providers; the allocation made to each provider; the annual allocation in each of the past ten years; and the complaints mechanism in place in circumstances in which a family is of the view that the level of service being provided or the standard of qualifications of the staff is not appropriate to meet the needs of the person receiving the homecare package. [1277/19]

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is guided by two principles: equality of opportunity and improving the quality of life for people with disabilities.

As the Deputy's question relates to a service issue, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.

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