asked the Minister for Health in relation to mother and baby home facilities, the number of places provided in each community care area for (i) pregnant women and (ii) mothers and their offspring; the agency responsible; and in each case the amount of public money provided in 1986.
Written Answers. - Mother and Baby Home Facilities.
There are seven mother and baby homes dealing with both women who are pregnant and women who have babies, and one infant nursing home. The attached tabular statement gives the details requested by the Deputy.
Mother and Baby Homes |
Body Providing Service |
Number of Places |
Financial Support in 1986 |
Belmont (flatlets), Belmont Avenue, Dublin 4. |
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. |
11 mothers.11 babies. |
£10,350 |
Denny House, Eglington Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. |
Board of Management. |
7 mothers7 babies. |
£42,600 |
Eglington House, Eglington Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. |
Eastern Health Board. |
14 mothers.8 children. |
£190,000 |
Miss Carr's (flatlets), 5 Northbrook Road, Dublin. |
Board of Management. |
8 mothers.8 babies. |
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Ard Mhuire, Dunboyne, County Meath. |
Good Shepherd Sisters. |
30 mothers.30 babies. |
£122,207 |
The Castle, Newtowncunningham, County Donegal. |
North-Western Health Board. |
8 mothers.8 babies. |
£22,575 |
Sacred Heart Home, Bessboro, County Cork. |
Sisters of the Sacred Heart. |
25 mothers.25 babies. |
£469,900 |
Infant Nursing Home. |
Body Providing Service. |
Number of Places. |
Financial Support in 1986 |
St. Mura's, Fahan, County Donegal. |
Sisters of Nazareth. |
20 babies. |
£16,000 |