Question from Deputy Mark Wall - PQ 3285-26
Deputy Wall asked about increasing ring-fenced home care hours and funding for dementia intensive home care packages. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: January 2026
Updated: February 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to date in advancing the Programme for Government commitment to increase ring-fenced home care hours and funding for dementia intensive home care packages; the breakdown of the number of dementia intensive home care hours delivered nationally in 2024 and 2025, respectively; the number of recipients of these intensive home support hours in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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