Home Care Packages

Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Questions (754, 755, 756, 757)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

754. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an overview of the regulation and oversight of private home-care companies. [32420/26]

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755. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the auditing of allocated homecare hours that is delivered by private home-care companies; and whether the HSE has any way to know that it is not paying for hours not delivered. [32422/26]

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Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

756. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections that exist for home care staff in HSE-funded services regarding excessive hours, pressure from management, and lack of accountability. [32424/26]

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Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

757. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether the management teams of private homecare providers receive commission for taking on HSE-funded clients; and the oversight that exists of these funding arrangements. [32426/26]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (Deputy Emer Higgins)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 754 to 757, inclusive, together.

As this question refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Question No. 755 answered with Question No. 754.