Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-06-23
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

The Minister of State's opening statement was circulated. It runs to a page and four or five paragraphs. The final paragraph refers to the development of this regulatory framework. Does the Minister of State see that lovely term "regulatory framework"? The framework was in the amendment. The document states that the development of this regulatory framework has been a key priority for the Government, which is great and positive, and represents an integral part of the ongoing development of the statutory home care scheme - we are all for all of that - as committed to in the programme for Government. The document states that the Minister of State looks forward to a productive debate. We have had the productive exchange or engagement, but I am none the wiser from all of it. The development of the framework is welcome and a key priority, so we are all singing off the one sheet, except that the Minister of State cannot accept the amendment.
I hear what the Minister of State is saying. I have known him a long time, and I know he is a man of his word. He is committed in this space. I do not particularly like using the term "in this space". Everyone is using the word "space" at the moment. Anyway, I hear what the Minister of State is saying.
Am I right, to be clear, that the Minister of State is committing to the publication of the general scheme and the legislation within the next 12 months? I hope that will be the timeline and that it will set out clearly the issues that we have covered. Am I right to understand from the Minister of State's engagement that the home care support Bill will progress at some point? Do we have a timeline for that?

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Sitting date: 2026-06-23