Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-20
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Kieran O'Donnell (FG), Limerick City

I thank all the contributors to Second Stage, Committee Stage and Report Stage. This is an important Bill and I thank them all for their contributions. The development of this regulatory framework has been a key priority for the Government and represents an integral part of the ongoing development of the statutory homecare scheme as committed to in the programme for Government. I acknowledge the work of my predecessor in this role, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, who is in the Chamber with us, and more particularly the great work completed by the officials in the Chamber and their colleagues.
Officials from my Department, together with colleagues in the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, are considering the most appropriate approach to giving effect to the regulations needed to support this legislation. Should amendments be required to deal with this matter, I will bring them forward as the Bill moves through the Houses of the Oireachtas.
I thank Deputies for their contributions. I look forward to working with them in the future on the area of home support and progressing statutory homecare, which was committed to in the programme for Government.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-20