asked the Minister for Health the number of mentally retarded children in each county in respect of whom the £25 per month allowance is being paid.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Handicapped Children Allowances.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. The information is in respect of 31st March, 1974, which is the latest date for which it is available.
The following is the statement:
SCHEME of Allowances for Domiciliary Care of Handicapped Children.
|
Area Health Board |
County |
Number of Mentally Retarded Children in Receipt of Allowance |
|
Eastern Health Board |
Dublin |
726 |
|
Kildare |
52 |
|
|
Wicklow |
67 |
|
|
Midland Health Board |
Laois |
15 |
|
Longford |
8 |
|
|
Offaly |
19 |
|
|
Westmeath |
23 |
|
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
Clare |
36 |
|
Limerick |
93 |
|
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
10 |
|
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
Cavan |
17 |
|
Louth |
39 |
|
|
Monaghan |
25 |
|
|
Meath |
42 |
|
|
North-Western Health Board |
Donegal |
54 |
|
Leitrim |
9 |
|
|
Sligo |
20 |
|
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
Carlow |
7 |
|
Kilkenny |
10 |
|
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
18 |
|
|
Waterford |
52 |
|
|
Wexford |
56 |
|
|
Southern Health Board |
Cork |
101 |
|
Kerry |
21 |
|
|
Western Health Board |
Galway |
98 |
|
Mayo |
72 |
|
|
Roscommon |
25 |
Could the Parliamentary Secretary indicate if there is a disparity of numbers as between different areas? Would he make a general comment?
There would appear to be.