asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing health services in County Louth since January 1982.
Written Answers. - Louth Health Services.
211.
The North Eastern Health Board has the responsibility for providing health services in Counties Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan. A single allocation is notified to the board each year. Allocations are not determined on a county basis.
The overall allocation notified to the board for each of the years is as follows:—
|
£m |
|
|
1982 |
49.928 |
|
1983 |
52.300 |
|
1984 |
55.770 |
|
1985 |
60.059 |
|
1986 |
60.910 |
The 1986 allocation falls to be revised in respect of the cost of approved pay increases, including the 25th Round, and other approvals. This revision is now in progress and will be completed next week. The following are the original 1986 budgets determined for hospitals providing services in the county.
|
Health Board Hospitals |
£m |
|
County Hospital, Dundalk |
3.878 |
|
St. Joseph's, Ardee |
0.512 |
|
St. Oliver Plunkett, Dundalk |
0.945 |
|
Hilltop, Dundalk |
0.375 |
|
St. Mary's, Drogheda |
0.888 |
|
St. Brigid's, Ardee |
0.512 |
|
Voluntary Hospitals |
|
|
Our Lady of Lourdes, Drogheda |
10.805 |
|
Drogheda Cottage |
1.007 |
In addition to the direct services of the board, services are also provided on its behalf by the voluntary and joint board hospitals and homes for the mentally handicapped. The cost of providing services in these institutions for patients from the board's area in 1986 is estimated to be £25.5 million.
212.
asked the Minister for Health the cost of providing hospital extensions and related buildings in County Louth since January 1982; and the cost of extra equipment.
Health capital expenditure on general hospitals in County Louth in the period from 1 January 1982 to date was of the order of £3,946,000. This total includes about £695,000 in respect of equipment.