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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Jun 1992

Vol. 421 No. 5

Written Answers. - Allocations to Health Boards.

Jim Kemmy

Question:

49 Mr. Kemmy asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the amounts of money allocated to each health board area specifically to cover extra costs arising from the Nursing Homes Act, 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The following funds were allocated to each health board in 1990 to assist with the extra costs arising from the implementation of the Health (Nursing Home) Act, 1990:

Health Board

Amount

£

Eastern

147,000

Midland

30,000

Mid-Western

45,500

North-Eastern

42,000

North-Western

38,000

South-Eastern

54,500

Southern

81,500

Western

61,500

Total

500,000

The drafting of the necessary Regulations to implement the Nursing Homes Act is at an advanced stage and it is my intention to bring the Act into effect as soon as possible.
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