Before the end of July. That is a joke.

That is next week.

That is when the Deputies will be at the beach.

I extend my apologies to Deputies Haughey and Durkan. They are an example of how questions should be asked.

Page 83 of the programme for Government relates to home care services. I wish to raise the issue of a 50-year old man with muscular dystrophy who was admitted to hospital on 3 March last as he was seriously ill. He suffered a stroke on 9 March while in hospital and after staying in the acute stroke unit in Louth County Hospital for some time, his HSE social worker informed him that a home care package was being arranged to enable him to go home and that it would take just a couple of weeks. He was then sent to a step-down facility in the Louth County Hospital and he is still there almost seven weeks later. This 50-year old man is in a totally unsuitable environment for his needs. He has picked up several hospital infections, not to mention his fragile state of mind as he is so long in that environment. His family has repeatedly asked when they can take their son home, to be told they cannot.

Is the Minister in a position to respond?

They were told there is an embargo on home care packages.

The Deputy should ask a question not make a statement.

I ask the Minister what the Government is going to do for this man and so many others like him who are forced to stay in hospital when they are medically fit to go home.

That is a statement.

They cannot do so because of the lack of home care packages.

The Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, can respond to the specific question if she is in a position to do so.

I am not in a position to answer the specific question but if Deputy Munster gives me the details I will follow it up and get back to her. Is that okay?