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

I will be brief because I am aware it is the end of a long day for many of us. I wish the Minister of State well. The way he conducts himself and his business makes matters easier to deal with. I wanted to acknowledge that because it is a significant part of the success of navigating this Bill through the House. That is a credit to the Minister of State personally and I thank him for that. He has made a number of commitments, which I look forward to. I will be tracking them, as he doubtless knows. I make a final plea because while we have this Bill and more promised legislation, there are more than 5,000 people waiting for home care packages this evening. They must always be to the fore of our thoughts, our policy and the provision of necessary resources. I certainly give the commitment that I will be back on my feet in a month or two with a Commencement matter asking the Minister of State to make a statement on the number of people looking for a package. I hope the figure will be down to 3,000 by then rather than up to 10,000. I wish the Minister of State well. I look forward to tracking the commitments he has given us.

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Sitting date: 2026-06-23