Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 October 2022
314. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons within his Department who are working remotely on a part-time or full-time basis in County Clare in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48737/22]
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.
