Vol. 495 No. 1
240 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of national lottery money he has allocated to each of the eight health boards for 1998 in relation to the respite care grant scheme, the grant scheme to voluntary organisations and the national lottery block grant; the way in which this amount compares with the allocations for 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19094/98]
I wish to inform the Deputy that the funding for the respite care grant scheme and the scheme of grants to voluntary organisations was transferred from the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs in 1995. The responsibility for the administration of these two schemes was delegated to the health boards as an extension of the national lottery grant scheme operated by the board.
Block allocations of national lottery funding are made available to the health boards subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grants may be allocated to community based projects under the headings: mental and physical handicap, the elderly, psychiatric services, child services, personal social services, including information and counselling services;
(b) At least 70 per cent of the block allocation should be allocated to voluntary groups;
(c) Grants from the block allocation should not be used in substitution for section 65 grants and
(d) Particular care should be taken to ensure that grants are made only to viable schemes which will be completed within a reasonable period and, in determining the priority of schemes, an assessment should be made of any ongoing revenue implications.
The amounts allocated in each of the years 1996, 1997 and 1998 are as follows:
|
Respite Care Grant Scheme |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
Eastern Health Board |
185,000 |
185,000 |
185,000 |
|
Midland Health Board |
30,0000 |
30,0000 |
30,0000 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
30,000 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|
Southern Health Board |
75,000 |
75,000 |
75,000 |
|
Western Health Board |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|
Total |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
|
Scheme of Grants to Voluntary Organisations |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
Eastern Health Board |
522,000 |
522,000 |
522,000 |
|
Midland Health Board |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
110,000 |
110,000 |
110,000 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
70,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
80,000 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
Southern Health Board |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|
Western Health Board |
70,000 |
70,000 |
70,000 |
|
Disability Federation of Ireland |
8,000 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
Total |
1,040,000 |
1,040,000 |
1,040,000 |
|
Block allocations |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
Eastern Health Board |
324,000 |
332,000 |
335,000 |
|
Midland Health Board |
180,000 |
185,000 |
225,000 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
216,000 |
222,000 |
223,000 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
216,000 |
222,000 |
223,000 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
180,000 |
185,000 |
185,000 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
234,000 |
241,000 |
243,000 |
|
Southern Health Board |
234,000 |
241,000 |
243,000 |
|
Western Health Board |
216,000 |
222,000 |
223,000 |
|
Total |
1,800,000 |
1,850,000 |
1,900,000 |
