Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2006
193 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in private nursing homes who are in receipt of nursing home subvention at low dependency, medium dependency and high dependency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16011/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
194 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to nursing home subvention, when a widow has her house valued at €250,000, has savings of €5,000 and receives an old age contributory pension, is in the high dependency category of care, the level of nursing home subvention which would have been payable in June 2003, June 2004, June 2005 and March 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16012/06]
View answerThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
