Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1140. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a home help package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55103/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages delivered in each of the years 2021 and 2022, by LHO, CHO and month in tabular form. [55105/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1142. To ask the Minister for Health the number of intensive home care packages delivered in each of the years 2014 to 2020, by CHO, in tabular form. [55106/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1143. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for intensive home care packages, by LHO, CHO and month, in tabular form; and the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing intensive home care. [55107/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1144. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consumers directed home support applications and grant approvals in each of the years 2021 and 2022, by LHO, CHO and month in tabular form. [55108/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1145. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consumer directed home support applications and grant approvals in each of the years 2017 to 2020, by CHO in tabular form. [55109/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1146. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to replace the paper-based system used to collate home care applicants' details called the Common Summary Assessment Report (CSAR) with an electronic Single Assessment Tool (SAT); the timeline that he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55110/22]

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

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1147. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a detailed overview of the current age profile of home care workers employed directly by the HSE and those employed by external providers contracted by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55111/22]

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.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1148. To ask the Minister for Health if he will establish a licensing framework for home care providers and secondary legislation, setting out the minimum standards with which providers must comply in order to be licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55112/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is currently developing a regulatory framework for home-support providers with the aim of ensuring high quality care for service-users. This framework will comprise primary legislation for the licensing of home support providers, secondary legislation in the form of regulations (minimum requirements), and HIQA national standards.

On 27 April 2021, Government gave approval to the Minister for Health to draft a General Scheme and Heads of Bill to establish a licensing framework for home-support providers. The Heads of a Bill are currently at draft stage, and it is intended to bring this legislation through the Houses of the Oireachtas at the earliest opportunity. 

At an advanced stage, are the draft regulations which set out minimum requirements that a home support provider must meet to obtain a license. These draft regulations have been informed by targeted stakeholder consultation and regular discussions with HIQA, HSE, Provider and Service User representative groups.

A 7-week public consultation concluded August 4^thand 210 responses were received. The Institute of Public Health have completed an analysis of responses and are currently preparing a report for the Department of Health. Findings will inform final amendments to regulations. Legal expertise is assisting with drafting of regulations and interpretation of core issues, such as, capacity legislation, employment laws and health and safety issues.

In tandem with this, HIQA are developing standards for home care and home support services, which will go out for public consultation early next year.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1149. To ask the Minister for Health when home care services will be provided to a person (details supplied) to enable them to be discharged from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55115/22]

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