Vol. 450 No. 7
41 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of meeting the total of all applications for assistance under the Nursing Homes Act in each health board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5734/95]
42 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for Health the funds made available for private nursing home care of the elderly in each health board area in 1994; and the funds proposed for 1995. [5735/95]
Limerick East): I propose to take Questions Nos. 41 and 42 together.
The Deputy will appreciate that the estimate of the cost of meeting the total applications for subvention under the Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990, is necessarily provisional, because each applicant is subject to an assessment of dependency, means and circumstances before qualifying.
The following funds have been made available to each health board in 1994 and 1995 to fund subventions under the Act.
|
Health Board |
1994 |
1995 |
|
£ |
£ |
|
|
Eastern Health Board |
5,395,400 |
6,475,400 |
|
Midland Health Board |
494,800 |
593,200 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
1,168,900 |
1,404,100 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
719,200 |
865,600 |
|
North-Western Health Board |
388,300 |
467,500 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
1,022,200 |
1,226,200 |
|
Southern Health Board |
1,120,300 |
1,345,900 |
|
Western Health Board |
1,655,900 |
1,987,100 |
|
Total |
11,965,000 |
14,365,000 |
