Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006
210 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive in County Mayo have ceased paying enhanced subventions for new applicants in view of the fact that there has been an increase of €50 per week to €750 per week for subventions in Dublin and the gap in subventions as a result continues to widen despite assurances from her to bring about equality in this area. [25902/06]
View answerAdditional funding of €20 million was provided for 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.
