Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 8 Mar 1966

Vol. 221 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Health Services Grants.

61.

Mr. Jones

asked the Minister for Health the estimated amount payable to local authorities from State funds in respect of grants or recoupments under the health services grant for the financial years ending 31st March 1965 and 31st March 1966.

Minister for Health (Mr. O'Malley)

As the information is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Health Authority	Estimated amount payable from State funds towards expenditure on health services
In respect of 1964-65	In respect of 1965-66
	£000	£000
Carlow	157	172
Cavan	304	305
Clare	374	406
Donegal	454	510
Galway	849	917
Kerry	534	591
Kildare	299	321
Kilkenny	326	359
Laoighis	223	256
Leitrim	169	179
Longford	179	184
Louth	329	344
Mayo	558	610
Meath	337	365
Monaghan	244	282
Offaly	231	255
Roscommon	323	340
Sligo	268	284
Tipperary NR	245	268
Tipperary SR	340	369
Westmeath	280	288
Wexford	381	431
Wicklow	285	329
Cork	1652	1874
Dublin	3471	3961
Limerick	670	724
Waterford	428	451
TOTALS:	£13,900	£15,375

Notes: (1) The amounts shown in the Table, which are based on returns prepared by Health Authorities in November 1965, are partly estimated in respect of the year 1965-66, and in respect of 1964-65 are subject to any amendment that may result from audit.

(2)Issues of grant in each financial year are calculated to amount to 95% of the grant for that year, a further instalment to bring these issues up to 99.5% is issued in the following year and the final balance of grant is paid after audit of the Health Authority accounts. The total amounts paid or payable in the years 1964-65 and 1965-66 are:—

	In respect of year	In respect of preceding years
	£	£
1964-65	13,116,000	584,000
1965-66	14,606,000	737,000