481 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has informed a client that it cannot provide or increase their home help hours until hours are freed up by another client and that this position is unlikely to change by the end of the year; if he finds it acceptable that elderly persons in need of home help should have to wait until another client is deceased in order that they can get home help; his view on whether this is an acceptable policy in the provision of community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/11]

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481 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has informed a client that it cannot provide or increase their home help hours until hours are freed up by another client and that this position is unlikely to change by the end of the year; if he finds it acceptable that elderly persons in need of home help should have to wait until another client is deceased in order that they can get home help; his view on whether this is an acceptable policy in the provision of community care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/11]

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