Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1072. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding day care centres (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14961/20]

Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1193. To ask the Minister for Health when day care centres for the elderly will be able to open again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15491/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1072 and 1193 together.

Community services such as day care play an important role in enabling older people to continue living in their communities. My Department and the HSE are undertaking work to determine the current level of service delivery in the community and to set out plans, including associated required capacity, to resume services, including day services, in line with the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business and the ‘Return to work safely’ protocol. This process will take on board the learning of the current period, including the possibility of delivering services in a new way, and the requirement to adhere to public health guidance. This means that services, whilst being delivered in new ways, will gradually be restored to older people.