Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
729. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated, with the subsequent outturn, for the implementation of Traveller health policy for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and the allocation for 2013, with a calculation of any level of underspend. [7402/13]
View answerAn amount of €10,546,230 was spent on Traveller health via Traveller Health Units during 2011. This amount excludes the costs of core/mainstream services accessed by members of the Travelling community e.g. GP services, foster care etc. Efforts have continued to ensure that funding for all vulnerable groups remains protected as far as possible.
The specific information requested for each of the years in question is not readily available. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
