Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Question:260 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of home help in the Southern Health Board area; the amount of money allocated by his Department to the Southern Health Board for the provision of home help for each year from 1997 to 2003 inclusive; if he will take steps to prevent cutbacks in the home help service in the Southern Health Board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9577/03]