Gay Mitchell
Question:107 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will make a statement on a query on subventions to health boards in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6W. [23802/99]
Written Answers. - Nursing Home Subventions.
The Nursing Homes (Subvention) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998, which I made earlier this year, have removed the provision which allowed health boards to assess the capacity of adult sons and/or daughters over 21 years of age to contribute towards the cost of nursing home care of their parent. This change became effective from 1 January 1999.
As the Deputy may be aware, the administration of the Health (Nursing Homes) (Subvention) Regulations is a matter, in the first instance, for the individual health board. I have asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Health Board to examine this case as a matter of urgency and reply directly to the Deputy.