Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1703. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new home care tender to replace the existing tender which is due to expire on 30 April 2023; when he expects this new tender to be agreed; if this new tender will include recommendations for the Report of the Strategic Workforce Advisory Group on Home Carers and Nursing Home Health Care Assistants, in particular recommendation six which states that home care workers should, at a minimum, receive the national living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17851/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, 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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1704. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home care packages; the number of persons experiencing delayed discharge from hospital due to a delay accessing home care; and the waiting lists for home care packages by CHO and LHO, in tabular form. [17852/23]

Mary Butler (Waterford, 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.