Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
557. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the estimated amount of once-off support to Section 39 bodies that will arise from the cost-of-living budget package in which he outlined that €110 million would be allocated to a range of health-funded bodies; the formula that will be used to award same; if similar payments will be made for Tusla-funded Section 56 bodies and section 10 homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48532/22]
View answerOf the €110m in the cost-of-living budget package that has been allocated to the Department of Health, €100m is designated to provide once-off support to Section 39 bodies; including nursing homes and hospices. The remaining €10m is designated to be used on capital projects to support the provision of mental health services. The Department is working with the HSE to plan and develop the formula for the awarding and administration of funding to individual organisations. We intend to progress and implement this as soon as possible in order to expedite payments to these organisations quickly. With regards to payments to organisations funded by Tusla, this would be a matter for the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and not the Minister of Health.
