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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Dec 1996

Vol. 472 No. 7

Written Answers. - Hospice Funding.

Batt O'Keeffe

Question:

81 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the allocation to each hospice in the country for 1996; and the increase, if any, this figure represents over the allocation for 1995. [24074/96]

Limerick East): Details of the allocation provided to hospices for the years 1995 and 1996 are as listed on the following schedule:

Details of Funding for Hospices in Respect of 1995 and 1996.

Health Board Funding

1995

1996

Increase since 1995

£

£

£

Southern Health Board

Marymount Hospice

788,000

789,000

1,000

Mid-Western Health Board

Milford Hospice

734,000

786,000

52,000

South-Eastern Health Board

Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team

5,000

5,000

Waterford Hospice Movement

5,000

5,000

Wexford Home Care Team

5,000

5,000

South Tipperary Hospice Movement

6,000

6,000

North-Eastern Health Board

No hospice funding

Western Health Board

Galway Hospice

5,000

100,000*

95,000

Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation

70,000

70,000

Midland Health Board

Offaly

24,855

15,000

Laois

13,701

15,000

1,299

Westmeath

10,000

15,000

5,000

Longford

10,000

10,000

North-Western Health Board

North West Hospice

60,000

60,000

Donegal-Foyle Hospice

45,000

45,000

Combined Department of Health and Health Board Funding

Eastern Health Board

Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross

6,235,980**

6,104,493

St. Francis's Hospice, Raheny

685,000

1,700,000

1,015,000

* Not yet paid over.
** Includes once-off grant of £180,000 for Hydrotherapy Pool.
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