Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

959. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to add additional funding to home support packages. [41431/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

Home supports enable older people to remain in their own homes and communities, as well as facilitating timely discharge from hospital. We have made improved access to home support services a priority. In 2021 an additional investment of €150 million has been made available to fund over 24.2 million hours of home support and to support the roll out of the inteRAI standard assessment tool and the establishment of a National Home Support Office. This is 5 million hours more than the 2020 target.

The level of funding available in 2022 and the quantum of services to be provided by the HSE, including home support will be considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process and National Service Planning.