Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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344. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the funding that is provided to meals on wheels services and consider increasing their allocated funding, given they provide invaluable services to communities and are urgently in need of more support. [14423/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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We are committed to the development of improved community and home-based services, shifting care to home and offering greater choice for older people.  This year a wide range of core services will be provided for older persons including home support, day care, dementia day care and meals on wheels in partnership with voluntary groups and intermediate care as well as long-stay residential care when remaining at home is no longer feasible. In Budget 2023 I secured an additional €1.75 million for the meals on wheels service.

As this is an operational matter, I have referred your query to the HSE for direct reply to you.