Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1996

Vol. 467 No. 7

Written Answers. - Epilepsy Funding.

Charles Flanagan

Ceist:

79 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the direct funding, if any, that was allocated to the Irish Epilepsy Association (Brainwave) in each of the years from 1994 to 1995 and to date in 1996 by his Department or through the health boards on a regional level. [14037/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): Funding for voluntary organisations, such as Brainwave — the Irish Epilepsy Association — is usually provided through the health boards. My Department provided a once-off grant of £25,000 in 1994 which was paid to the association through the Eastern Health Board. Details of funding to the association provided by health boards in 1994, 1995 and to date in 1996 is as follows:

Health Board	Funding to Brainwave
1994	1995	1996
	£	£	£
Eastern	14,000	20,000	10,000†
Midland	nil	1,000	nil to date
Mid-West	3,100	3,500	‡
North-Eastern	nil	nil	nil
North-Western	2,700	3,900	*
South-Eastern	nil	nil	nil
Southern	nil	nil	**
Western	nil	2,500	2,500
Total all Boards	19,800	30,900	12,500

†The total grant in 1996 will be £20,000 paid in quarterly amounts.

‡Grant will be £3,500 in 1996.

*Expect that funding will continue at 1995 level.

**The board has received an application for a section 65 grant and this is currently being considered.