I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, who should ask a question.

Is the Minister aware of how the reduction in the time for home helps is affecting-----

Give the Minister an indication of the promised legislation involved.

It is in the promised legislation.

It would be helpful if the Deputy could pinpoint the legislation in question.

The story is that home help has been cut down to 20 minutes-----

We all know that.

A woman phoned me to say that her home help cannot cook a dinner for her. The home help has time to give her a shower and a sandwich.

The Deputy is being very specific.

The sandwich is no good to the woman because she is hungry and sick of sandwiches and showers. Twenty minutes is not enough.

I know this is important but-----

Another lady is paying so much money that she is left with only €57 for the week-----

That is specific.

-----after paying for private home help.

Table a question.

I am asking the Minister to increase the time for home helps. It is the policy of the Government to keep people in their homes for as long as possible.

We have the question.

Will the Minister do something about this? A sum of €57 for an old lady to live on-----

The Deputy's colleagues after him want to come in.

-----is not adequate.

I called the Deputy in good faith.

I am aware of the issue with regard to home helps and the amount of time some people get and I will certainly raise it with the Minister for Health.