David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1101. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of clearing the home support service waiting lists in their entirety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/20]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1102. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 1.5 million personal assistant hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/20]

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE provides a range of assisted living services including Personal Assistant (PA) to support individuals to maximise their capacity to live full and independent lives. While the resources for the provision of assisted living services available are substantial they are finite. The 2020 national service plan allocated €1m additional funding to PA services.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.