Róisín Shortall
Question:237 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of funding allocated to each family planning clinic in each health board area in 1996 and 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15252/98]
Written Answers. - Family Planning Services.
The provision and funding of family planning services is a matter for each health board. The following information has been provided by the health boards regarding the funding of family planning clinics in their areas.
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Health Board |
1996 |
1997 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
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Eastern |
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Irish Family Planning Association Tallaght |
115,000 |
110,000 |
|
Well Woman Northside |
60,000 |
91,000 |
|
GPs Tallaght-Clondalkin and Coolock |
143,400 |
143,400 |
|
GP Blanchardstown |
7,500 |
7,500 |
|
Vasectomies (GPs) Various Areas |
1,250 |
10,000 |
|
Midland |
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Well Woman Centre, Athlone |
70,000 |
40,000 |
|
Mid-Western |
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Family Planning Clinic, Limerick |
50,000 |
68,000 |
|
Well Woman Centre, Limerick |
20,000 |
23,000 |
|
Barnados Organisation Project |
– |
14,000 |
|
Rosemount Centre for Adolescents |
5,000 |
5,000 |
|
Vasectomies (GP) to GMS population regionally |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
North-Eastern |
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The amount allocated for the provision of family planning services was |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|
North-Western |
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Letterkenny Women's Centre |
12,710 |
14,160 |
|
South-Eastern |
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The amount of funding allocated to family planning clinics was |
120,000 |
169,000 |
|
Southern |
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Family Life Centre |
800 |
800 |
|
Tralee Family Planning and Women's Health Centre |
26,000 |
12,000 |
|
NAOMI |
4,000 |
4,000 |
|
Accord |
9,000 |
9,000 |
|
Cork Family Planning |
6,000 |
3,000 |
|
Cork Marriage Counselling Centre |
5,000 |
50,000 |
|
Skibbereen Marriage Counselling Centre |
550 |
1,600 |
|
Bantry Marriage Counselling Centre |
1,250 |
– |
|
Western |
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Accord, Castlebar |
500 |
500 |
|
Accord, Ballina |
– |
500 |
|
Family Planning Clinic, Galway |
1,625 |
6,368 |
It should also be noted that family planning services are being provided on an increasing basis by general practitioners and are part of the general medical services scheme for medical card holders.
Róisín Shortall
Question:238 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 28 May 1998, the amount of funding allocated to a clinic (details supplied) in County Cork in 1996 was £3,000 and not £6,000 as previously indicated by the Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15253/98]
As indicated in my reply to the Deputy on 28 May, the provision of family planning services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards. Accordingly, the allocation of funds to this clinic is a matter for the Southern Health Board. I have, however, verified with the board that the clinic received an allocation of £6,000 in 1996 and £3,000 in 1997.