Brendan Howlin
Question:196 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is empowered to contribute to the funding of private nursing home care in circumstances in which the income of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is insufficient to meet the full cost of private nursing home care but exceeds the prescribed limited for nursing home subvention; if this person, being unable to fully provide for their own health needs, may access entitlement to financial support equivalent to the cost of the public long-term residential care to which they are entitled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4627/05]
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