Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Questions (449)

Peter Mathews

Question:

504 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health, further to Parliamentary Question No. 668 of 14 February 2012, the Minister or Minister of State responsible for allocating the budget for such expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12210/12]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly)

The HSE and Local Authorities both fund and deliver services to all persons and families presenting as homeless. The allocation of the HSE's homeless budget comes within the remit of the HSE and is allocated based on identified needs.