Question from Deputy Eamon Scanlon - PQ 2497-26

To ask the Minister for Health the current average waiting time for access to home help supports in County Leitrim; the number of people presently on the waiting list; the factors contributing to these delays; the specific measures being taken to reduce waiting times, including efforts to increase staffing levels, fill vacant posts arising from retirements or departures, improve recruitment and retention, and ensure adequate resourcing of home support services in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter.