Dan Neville
Question:283 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of bed places in private nursing homes for elderly people that are being subvented by the health board in each of the health board areas. [27579/00]
Written Answers. - Private Nursing Homes.
The most recent figures confirmed to my Department by the boards/authority indicate that the number of beds in private nursing homes being subvented or contracted on 31 December 1999 were as follows:
|
Health Board/Authority |
No. in receiptof subvention |
No. ofcontract beds |
|
ERHA |
1,713 |
563 |
|
NEHB |
365 |
5 |
|
NWHB |
528 |
175 |
|
MHB |
307 |
0 |
|
MWHB |
858 |
0 |
|
SHB |
777 |
178 |
|
SEHB |
672 |
3 |
|
WHB |
974 |
2 |
|
Total |
6,194 |
926 |