Seymour Crawford
Question:74 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Health the amount of money provided through his Department to the North-Eastern Health Board for each of the years from 1986 to date for the provision of home helps. [7789/97]
Written Answers. - Home Help Service.
Limerick East): As the Deputy may be aware, it is a matter for each health board, within the overall financial allocation notified by my Department, to decide the level of funding for the home help service.
I have been informed by the North-Eastern Health Board that the following amounts have been allocated for the home help service in each of the years referred to in the question as follows:
|
Year |
Total |
|
£ |
|
|
1985 |
441,600 |
|
1986 |
481,100 |
|
1987 |
503,400 |
|
1988 |
518,400 |
|
1989 |
518,800 |
|
1990 |
672,200 |
|
1991 |
746,300 |
|
1992 |
805,700 |
|
1993 |
823,500 |
|
1994 |
938,000 |
|
1995 |
1,009,000 |
|
1996 |
1,016,100 |
|
1997 |
1,112,000 |