Health Services Allowances

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (668, 669)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

668. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the funded individual social programme allowance has been suspended as of 1 November 2012; the number of persons currently in receipt of this allowance; the total savings to the Exchequer arising from this cut; and if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the recipients of by county and within Dublin city by postcode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46294/12]

Pearse Doherty

Question:

669. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in receipt of the funded individual social programme allowance in Clondalkin Dublin 22, Palmerstown Dublin 20, Lucan, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas County Dublin [46295/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 669 together.

As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Question No. 670 answered with Question No. 621.