Written answers
Thursday, 8 February 2024
Department of Health
Home Care Packages
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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338. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to address home support waiting lists in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/24]
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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339. To ask the Minister for Health what action his Department is taking to recruit more home care workers in CHO 4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6001/24]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Awaiting reply from Department.
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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340. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people in CHO4 currently waiting for home support; the current average length of time between approval of home support and commencement of home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6002/24]
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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341. To ask the Minister for Health what percentage of home support assessments in CHO4 were carried out using interRAI assessment in 2023; what progress has been made to date on rolling out the interRAI assessment tool in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6003/24]
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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342. To ask the Minister for Health how clients on waiting lists are prioritised for home support in CHO4; and how the waiting list is managed locally in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6004/24]
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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343. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of consumer directed home support (CDHS) home care packages currently being delivered in CHO4; if clients on home support waiting lists are being informed about CDHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6005/24]
Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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344. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration would be given to increase the number of hours delivered by private and non-profit home care providers in CHO4 in order to alleviate the home support waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6006/24]
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