Sanction for an increase in the Midland Health Board administration costs of £27,000 in 1994 and £23,000 in 1995 was received. An application for funding of £59,000 in respect of bank charges incurred from 1989-92 was received. Sanction for this amount was requested from the Department of Finance. However, this was refused.
An application was received from the Mid-Western Health Board for funding of £4,000 to install a computer system to assist with the administration of the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance scheme. This application was refused. An application was received for funding to meet additional pension costs of retired staff members and for an increase in the board's administration allocation of £11,000. An application was received for a full time CWO to deal with asylum seekers and an acting CWO was appointed pending sanction of a full time position. A sum of £2,275 was provided to cover the costs of the acting CWO from 7 November 1994 to 31 December 1994. The extension of the period of employment of the acting CWO into 1995 is under consideration by the Department at present.
An application was received from the North-Eastern Health Board for additional funding to employ a temporary Grade II officer to provide clerical support in the Cavan-Monaghan area for the duration of the 1994 back-to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme. A sum of £2,300 was provided for this purpose. An application for funding to provide new premises has been received at a cost of £25,000 approximately. This application is under consideration by the Department. An application has been received for locum staff while CWOs are undergoing ISTS training at an estimated cost of £20,000. This matter is under consideration by the Department.
No application for an increase in the administration allocation of the North-Western Health Board in 1994-95 has been received.