Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 May 1994

Vol. 442 No. 5

Written Answers. - Mid-Western Health Board Lottery Allocation.

Michael Finucane

Question:

187 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Health the total amount of national lottery funding made available by his Department to the Mid-Western Health Board area for each of the years ended 31 December 1992 and 1993; if he will give a breakdown showing the recipients; any amounts received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Health (Mr. Howlin)

The total amount provided from the health allocation of national lottery funds to the Mid-Western Health Board area for 1992 and 1993 were £2,008,000 and £1,313,000 respectively.

The amounts provided in the Mid-Western Health Board's non-capital allocations for 1992 and 1993 in support of core services were as follows:

	1992	1993
	£	£
Services for the elderly	480,000	500,000
Services for the mentally handicapped	40,000	40,000
Child care services	187,000	185,000
Physical handicap services	23,000	32,000
Health Board services	978,000	319,000
Total	1,708,000	1,076,000

In addition, block grants of £192,000 and £200,000 were allocated to the Mid-Western Health Board, for the years 1992 and 1993 respectively, for distribution to community based projects. I will communicate with the Deputy directly with details of the recipients and the amounts allocated.

Other grants allocated for services in the Mid-Western Health Board area were as follows:

	1992	1993
	£	£
Limerick Rape Crisis Centre	18,000	2,000
Milford Hospice	50,000	—
St. Anne's, Roscrea	40,000	—
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Lisnagry	—	25,000
Samaritans of Limerick and Tipperary	—	10,000