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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 1990

Vol. 394 No. 8

Written Answers. - Funding of Facilities for the Mentally Handicapped.

Michael Moynihan

Ceist:

60 Mr. Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the total amount of EC funds provided in (a) 1988 and (b) 1989 for institutions and workshops for the mentally handicapped; the amounts allocated to each health board; the institutions and workshops which were grant-aided in each health board area; and the amount of grant paid in each case.

The information requested by the Deputy is set down in the tabular statement which, with the permission of the Cheann Comhairle, will be circulated in the Official Report.

In addition to the moneys outlined in the tabular statement, up to 15 per cent —estimated — of European Social Fund moneys received by health boards are devoted to the vocational training of mentally handicapped persons.

1. European Social Fund assistance 1988-1989 for institutions and workshops for the mentally handicapped

Year

£million

1988

5.274

1989

6.873 (provisional)

2. ESF Allocations by Health Board Region 1988-1989 to Mental Handicap Organisations

Health Board Region

1988

1989

£

£

Eastern

2,524,806

3,025,247

Midland

81,725

84,775

Mid Western

412,560

755,860

North Eastern

145,293

203,506

North Western

87,415

107,444

South Eastern

476,056

682,933

Southern

863,992

942,796

Western

682,639

1,070,612

Total

5,274,486

6,873,173

3. ESF Allocations to individual centres for the Mentally Handicapped by Health Board Region 1988-1989

Health Board Region

1988

1989

£

£

(a) Eastern

St. John of God (including Tralee and Drumcar)

913,475

881,977

St. Michael's House

475,876

658,298

St. Vincent's (including Lisnagry)

306,090

347,914

Cherry Group

22,811

20,696

Sunbeam House

366,904

577,600

Peamount

256,174

334,381

Cheeverstown

143,649

167,577

Mill Lane

39,827

36,804

Total Eastern

2,524,806

3,025,247

(b) Midland

Leamore

81,725

84,775

Total Midland

81,725

84,775

(c) Mid-Western

Brothers of Charity, Bawnmore

412,560

755,860

Lisnagry

(included under Eastern)

Total Mid-Western

412,560

755,860

(d) North-Eastern

Drumlin House

21,548

13,631

Order of Malta

123,745

189,875

Drumcar

(included under Eastern)

Total North-Eastern

145,293

203,506

(e) North-Western

Rosses Sheltered Workshop

87,415

107,444

Total North-Western

87,415

107,444

(f) South-Eastern

Belmont Park

93,565

110,237

Tipperary Community Workshop

83,626

112,661

Carriglea

55,149

121,203

County Wexford Community Workshop

243,716

338,832

Total South-Eastern

476,056

682,933

(g) Southern

COPE

863,992

942,796

St. John of God, Tralee

(included under Eastern)

Total Southern

863,992

942,796

(h) Western

Brothers of Charity, Kilcornan

274,824

413,355

Galway Association for the Mentally Handicapped

265,306

380,757

Western Care Association

142,509

276,500

Total Western

682,639

1,070,612

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