Trevor Sargent
Question:147 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health whether the rise in spending on the health service by 7 per cent, as stated in the Government Estimates, will go in some way to support carers in the home. [24619/96]
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147 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Health whether the rise in spending on the health service by 7 per cent, as stated in the Government Estimates, will go in some way to support carers in the home. [24619/96]
Limerick East): In so far as services for the elderly are concerned, the Estimate agreed for 1997 allows for continuation of such services already in place plus development of initiatives partially begun.