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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 20 Jun 1996

Vol. 467 No. 3

Written Answers. - Administrative Cost of the Supplementary Welfare Scheme.

Robert Molloy

Question:

34 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Social Welfare the amount of money paid by his Department in respect of administrative costs of the supplementary welfare allowance to each health board for each of the years from 1993-95. [13057/96]

The total amount paid by my Department to the eight health boards in respect of the administration of the supplementary welfare allowance scheme for the years 1993, 1994, and 1995 was £12.1 million, £12.7 million, and £14.5 million respectively. The breakdown of administration costs on a health board basis for the years in question is set out in a tabular statement which I will make available to the Deputy.

Breakdown of administration costs on a health board basis.

Health Board

1993

1994

1995

£m

£m

£m

Eastern

5.61

6.00

6.81

Southern

0.96

1.01

1.17

Western

1.15

1.11

1.40

South-Eastern

1.40

1.48

1.64

Mid-Western

0.96

1.03

1.15

North-Western

0.60

0.63

0.72

North-Eastern

0.76

0.81

0.93

Midland

0.66

0.62

0.64

Total

12.10

12.69

14.46

Rounded to

12.1

12.7

14.5

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