Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 May 2006
123 Mr. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason funding towards subvention has not been increased in the Health Service Executive south east area since 1991; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19033/06]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that additional funding of €20 million was provided for the administration of the Nursing Home Subvention Scheme in 2006, bringing the total available budget to €161 million. The €20 million is to support more basic nursing home subventions and reduce waiting lists for enhanced subventions: it is also to bring more consistency to subventions support throughout the country.
The 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.
