Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of Health
Meals-on-Wheels Services
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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724. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide further funding to the groups that organise meals on wheels which is a valuable service to our elderly in view of the rising costs of fuel, staffing and the increase of five sick days a year for employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54450/23]
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.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
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