Tony Killeen
Ceist:226 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Health the number of day service places available for people with a mental handicap; the number of such places which are required; and the number which have been planned. [16623/96]
Vol. 469 No. 1
226 Mr. Killeen asked the Minister for Health the number of day service places available for people with a mental handicap; the number of such places which are required; and the number which have been planned. [16623/96]
As the Deputy is aware, substantial additional funding has been made available in recent years for the development of services to persons with a mental handicap. Additional funding of £56.58 million was invested in the services in the period 1990-96 which has enabled health boards to put in place over 1,000 additional residential places and 2,300 day care places.
The National Mental Handicap Database collects figures on the number of people in receipt of a service rather than the number of beds available. Provisional data indicate that the number of people in day services in July was as follows:
Service |
Numbers Currently in Service |
Day Service Only |
13,276 |
Residential Support and Day Service |
1,582 |
5/7 Residential and Day Service |
6,995 |