Tony Gregory
Question:86 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available for the provision of further training for 13 persons from Saint Michael's House, Prussia Street, Dublin 7. [7451/95]
Written Answers. - St. Michael's House, Dublin.
My Department allocated £10.520 million to St. Michael's House in respect of 1995. The comparable figure for 1994 was £8.965 million. The 1995 figure includes additional funding to ensure the continued provision of 73 training places by St. Michael's House.
Of the £8 million revenue allocated to the health board regions to provide new services in 1995, the Eastern Health Board region was allocated £2,665 million. The precise services to be provided, including the location of 155 new day places, will be agreed by the Eastern region Mental Handicap Planning Committee, on which St. Michael's House is represented, within the guidelines issued by my Department and subject to my approval.