Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Jan 1991

Vol. 404 No. 5

Written Answers. - Health Board Allocations.

Joe Sherlock

Question:

70 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, in respect of the years 1985 to 1990 inclusive, the amount of moneys applied for by each health board through the European Social Fund; the amount sanctioned; and the amount paid.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out on the following tabular statement.

Various other agencies providing training for the handicapped within each health board area also receive substantial European Social Fund grants.

European Social Fund (1985 to 1990)

Requested

Health Boards	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Eastern Health Board	859,083	849,585	420,585	448,304	1,093,565	1,459,640
Midland Health Board	609,579	537,422	506,170	453,599	518,182	358,706
Mid-Western Health Board	524,124	486,763	534,645	293,132	358,396	402,662
North-Eastern Health Board	451,731	422,647	251,397	281,491	271,994	228,463
South-Eastern Health Board	847,829	1,082,048	970,189	584,866	590,803	503,833
Western Health Board	1,010,729	992,603	1,305,877	1,482,090	1,404,286	1,027,916
Southern Health Board	1,004,825	443,829	986,308	808,021	530,382	518,623
North-Western Health Board	1,880,590	2,135,710	2,155,129	2,398,158	2,606,953	1,224,936
	7,188,490	6,950,607	7,130,300	6,749,661	7,374,861	5,724,779

Sanctioned

Health Boards	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Eastern Health Board	825,678	567,170	303,364	265,415	964,656	1,459,640
Midland Health Board	591,794	347,764	348,100	252,447	404,456	358,706
Mid-Western Health Board	504,875	311,271	369,526	169,061	299,389	402,662
North-Eastern Health Board	434,413	266,033	156,334	144,737	268,576	228,463
South-Eastern Health Board	821,032	666,039	614,425	290,902	349,338	503,833
Western Health Board	980,111	718,811	934,887	845,910	1,295,223	1,027,916
Southern Health Board	965,865	260,903	606,441	393,904	403,615	518,623
North-Western Health Board	1,823,235	1,511,189	1,588,766	1,457,853	1,745,182	1,224,936
	6,947,003	4,649,180	4,921,843	3,829,229	5,730,435	5,724,779

Claimed/Paid

Health Boards	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989*	1990**
Eastern Health Board	381,387	451,487	339,983	337,259	546,443	1,153,468
Midland Health Board	341,060	340,407	389,167	314,412	219,774	283,464
Mid-Western Health Board	481,118	274,527	241,547	242,612	178,926	318,200
North-Eastern Health Board	228,022	210,159	141,245	125,712	131,633	180,540
South-Eastern Health Board	840,485	552,343	390,496	299,159	188,608	248,333
Western Health Board	746,623	406,745	742,459	721,126	690,566	812,301
Southern Health Board	557,424	242,899	500,360	396,578	207,722	255,622
North-Western Health Board	1,742,591	1,331,009	1,687,043	1,247,924	977,477	967,996
	5,613,390	3,809,576	4,432,300	3,648,785	3,141,149	4,219,925

*Final payment awaited.

**Final claim not made.

Joe Sherlock

Question:

71 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the capital allocation to each health board in the years 1986 to 1990 inclusive; and the purposes for which the money was allocated.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The capital funding made available to each health board in the years 1986 to 1990, consisting of expenditure from the capital subheads on buildings and equipment, and the provision of non-Exchequer funds, is shown in the following table:

	Year
Health Board	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million
Eastern	2.108	5.338	4.148	3.970	1.399
Midland	6.246	4.330	2.799	0.787	0.564
Mid-Western	1.486	0.975	0.774	1.004	0.759
North-Eastern	10.565	6.193	4.492	1.140	0.347
North-Western	0.938	0.307	4.054	7.926	11.127
South-Eastern	3.480	4.474	7.712	14.075	14.542
Southern	1.752	2.162	1.195	0.789	1.135
Western	3.669	5.155	5.189	1.548	1.030
Totals	30.244	28.934	30.363	31.239	30.903

The distribution of these funds by health care programme for the years in question is as follows:

	Year
Care Programme	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million	£ million
General Hospitals	25.513	21.381	26.203	29.283	29.537
Psychiatric Services	2.893	4.923	1.994	0.988	0.611
Services for the Handicapped	0.609	0.409	0.504	0.028	0.105
Community Health Services	0.901	1.769	1.195	0.576	0.470
Community Welfare Services	0.328	0.452	0.467	0.364	0.180
Totals	30.244	28.934	30.363	31.239	30.903