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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 4

Written Answers. - Independent Hospices.

Declan Bree

Question:

256 Mr. Bree asked the Minister for Health the independent hospices that have received funding from regional health boards in each of the years from 1994 to 1996; the amount of financial assistance provided to each hospice in each of the years specified; the source of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16093/96]

Limerick East): The information supplied to my Department by the regional health boards in relation to funding of independent hospices in 1994, 1995 and 1996 is as set out in the attached schedule.

Health board funding to independent hospices/hospice movements 1994 to 1996

1994

1995

1996*

Direct

National Lottery

Section 65

Direct

National Lottery

Section 65

Direct

National Lottery

Section 65

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

Eastern Health Board

St. Francis Hospice, Raheny

75,000

300,000

75,000

950,000

Midland Health Board

Longford Hospice/Home Care

8,000

10,000

10,000(e)

Offaly Hospice Foundation

18,167

15,000

10,000(e)

Laois Home Care Service

10,828

7,089

15,000(e)

Westmeath Hospice/Home Care Service

10,000

15,000(e)

Mid-Western Health Board

Milford Hospice

698,000

734,000

780,000

North-Eastern Health Board

North-Western Health Board

North-West Hospice

40,000

20,000

40,000

20,000

Donegal/Foyle Hospice

45,000

20,000

45,000

20,000

South-Eastern Health Board

Carlow-Kilkenny

5,000

5,000

5,000

Home Care Team

Waterford Hospice Movement

5,000

5,000

5,000

Wexford Home Care Team

5,000

5,000

5,000

South Tipperary Hospice Movement

6,000

6,000

6,000

Southern Health Board

Marymount Hospice

780,000(e)

819,000(e)

768,000(e)

Western Health Board

Galway Hospice

5,000

Total

816,995

81,000

713,000

1,246,089

120,000

755,000

1,853,000

40,000

801,000

(* = as at 30.6.96)
(e = estimate)
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