Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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227. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours being provided in each local health area at the end of March 2019; and the number of hours being directly provided by the HSE and by contracted private health care companies, respectively. [15949/19]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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228. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with disabilities in receipt of home support hours in each LHO area in tabular form at 31 March 2019 or the latest date available; the number of persons on the waiting list for same in each LHO area, in tabular form; and the numbers waiting zero to three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months. [15955/19]

Finian 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 service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy.