Limerick East): I propose to take Questions Nos. 68, 91, 92 and 93 together.
A working group comprised of officials of my Department and of the health boards is currently reviewing the operation of the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990. I hope to have the report of this group in the near future.
Article 8.1 of the subvention regulations obliges a health board to follow the procedures set out in the second schedule to the regulations when assessing the means of a person who has applied for a nursing home subvention. A standard application form is used by all health boards and copies of the subvention regulations, which describe how the assessment of means is carried out, are available at all health board offices.
The average nursing home subvention per week paid in each health board area in December 1994 was as follows: