Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Department of Health
Health Services
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1326. To ask the Minister for Health the reason some of the six CHO areas provide an electricity subsidy for patients using full-time oxygen ventilation machines while others do not; his views on whether this practice effectively amounts to a postcode lottery for those needing support with electricity costs, which have spiralled, and for whom a decision to scale back on electricity usage is not an option; if this subsidy will be made available for all those who require 24-hour oxygen ventilation regardless of the area in which they live; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19223/22]
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.
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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1327. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in view of the added burden of fuel costs to roll out electricity subsidies nationally to all COPD patients that are available in some CHO areas for patients that are using oxygen machines at home for more than 16 hours a day. [19228/22]
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.
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