Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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716. To ask the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to persons on waiting lists for residential care placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40103/20]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The current average wait time on the placement list is at 4 weeks. This is in line with the commitment made in the HSE's National Service Plan and has been maintained throughout the year. The funding allocated to the Nursing Home Support Scheme of €1.07 billion for 2020 is considered to be sufficient to maintain the waiting list at target levels until the end of the year.