Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Mar 1996

Vol. 462 No. 5

Written Answers. - Respite Care Grants Scheme.

Mary Wallace

Ceist:

105 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the funds allocated under the respite care fund scheme for 1995 and 1996 to date; the number of organisations in receipt of each fund in each year; the administration costs associated with the scheme for each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5005/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): Responsibility for the respite care grants scheme was transferred to my Department from the Department of Social Welfare in 1995. In 1995, £500,000 was allocated towards the respite care scheme and the number of organisations that received funding in each of the health boards regions is as follows:

Eastern Health Board	28
Midland Health Board	6
Mid-Western Health Board	5
North-Eastern Health Board	7
North-Western Health Board	6
South-Eastern Health Board	14
Southern Health Board	10
Western Health Board	7

In 1996 £500,000 has been allocated to the health boards for the respite care scheme and interested organisations are eligible to apply for funding from their local health board. Responsibility for the administration of the respite care grant scheme has been transferred to the health boards. Apart from general supplies, the health boards incurred no additional administration costs, following the transfer of the administration of the respite care scheme.