Minister Simon Harris vows to establish statutory home help scheme

A statutory home help scheme is to be established, Health Minister Simon Harris has promised.

While financial support is provided to people who need long-term nursing home care through the Fair Deal scheme, Mr Harris said no statutory scheme exits for home care packages.

“At the moment as a country, we say we want everybody to be able to grow old in their own home and be well looked after and have dignity in their own community,” said Mr Harris.