Health Board Allowances.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2004

Thursday, 29 January 2004

Questions (127)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

124 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications made and granted for each year since 1997 for domiciliary care allowance for each of the counties in the North Eastern Health Board area; the average waiting time for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2603/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O'Malley)

This information is not readily available to my Department. My Department has asked the chief executive officer, North Eastern Health Board to investigate the issues raised and respond directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.