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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 7 Jul 1983

Vol. 344 No. 9

Written Answers. - Disabled Persons.

537.

asked the Minister for Health the number and percentage of disabled persons working for each health board in the State.

The number and percentage of disabled persons working for each health board is as follows:

Number Employed

As % of Total Staff Employed

Eastern

20

0.3%

Midland

23

0.72%

Mid-Western

9

0.23%

North-Eastern

19

0.76%

North-Western

48

1.1%

South-Eastern

13

0.3%

Southern

96

1.45%

Western

45

0.75%

538.

asked the Minister for Health the reason a disabled person's maintenance allowance was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

The disabled persons maintenance allowance being paid to this person was withdrawn on means grounds, as she is in receipt of a deserted wife's allowance at a rate which exceeds the means guidelines for a disabled person's maintenance allowance.

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