asked the Minister for Health the number of people who availed of home help services, in the most recent years for which figures are available; the total cost to the State; and the number of man hours of home help service that were provided.
Written Answers. - Home Help Services.
565.
The following table contains the information that the Deputy requested for the years 1983 and 1984:
|
No. of people who availed of home help service |
Cost to the State £ |
No. of man hours of home help service that were provided |
||
|
Eastern Health Board |
1983 |
3,458* |
1,761,570 |
1,032,000 |
|
1984 |
3,653* |
2,280,873 |
1,264,000 |
|
|
South Eastern Health Board |
1983 |
786 |
373,000 |
N.A. |
|
1984 |
836 |
417,000 |
N.A. |
|
|
Southern Health Board |
1983 |
1,882 |
744,941 |
912,074 |
|
1984 |
2,069 |
801,114 |
980,087 |
|
|
Midland Health Board |
1983 |
661 |
255,119 |
N.A. |
|
1984 |
658 |
348,098 |
N.A. |
|
|
North Eastern Health Board |
1983 |
343 |
374,000 |
324,000 |
|
1984 |
341 |
434,000 |
322,000 |
|
|
North Western Health Board |
1983 |
1,424 |
984,548 |
456,660 |
|
1984 |
1,454 |
1,210,975 |
483,385 |
|
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
1983 |
735 |
395,397 |
N.A. |
|
1984 |
843 |
550,000 |
N.A. |
|
|
Western Health Board |
1983 |
1,560 |
924,625 |
N.A. |
|
1984 |
1,620 |
1,077,988 |
N.A. |
N.A. Statistics not available because the information is not collected in this form.
* Average number assisted per month.