asked the Minister for Health (a) the number of institutions, including voluntary institutions, catering for the deaf and dumb and, in the case of voluntary institutions, the names of the control communities and the location of the institutions. and (b) the amount and nature of State contributions to voluntary institutions, and the number of patients cared for in each.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Care of Deaf and Dumb.
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Mr. O'Malley
A part from a small institution at Monkstown, Co. Dublin, in which there are only three persons maintained at present, there are four institutions in the State catering for deaf persons, all under the control of voluntary bodies. Grants totalling almost £128,000 have been paid from the Hospitals Trust Fund towards the cost of buildings and equipment in three of these institutions. These are also recognised as national schools by the Minister for Education and are eligible for financial assistance as such but I have no information in my Department as to the amount of such assistance, capital or current.
Health authorities pay an allowance, of which 50 per cent is recoupable from the Vote for Health, in respect of each eligible person maintained in these institutions.
As the remainder of the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Institutions |
Controlling Body |
Maintenance Allowance, per eligible person maintained, payable by Health Authorities |
Persons Maintained |
|
St. Mary's School for Deaf Girls, Cabra, Dublin. |
Dominican Sisters |
£150 p.a. |
220 |
|
St. Joseph's School for Deaf Boys, Cabra, Dublin. |
Christian Brothers |
£150 p.a. |
148 |
|
Mary Immaculate School for Deaf Boys, Stillorgan, Dublin |
Order of Daughters of the Cross |
£145 12s. p.a. |
87 |
|
St. Joseph's House for Adult Deaf, Stillorgan, Dublin. |
Dominican Sisters |
£200 p.a. |
16 |