Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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281. To ask the Minister for Health the expected timeframe in which the strategic workforce advisory group considering the challenges to homecare will report with recommendations regarding the ongoing difficulties with the recruitment and retention of homecare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51620/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is committed to examining the staffing issues experienced by homecare services together with the involvement of key stakeholders including representatives from the homecare sector and across relevant Government departments and agencies.  It is intended to provide a forum for practical action and collaboration aimed at identifying the issues that are leading to shortages in the sector.  

The Department will bring forward proposals on the scope and potential timeframe for this work as a matter of priority.

Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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282. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts through (details supplied) that will be provided to CH08; the expected timeframe for the recruitment for these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51621/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, 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.