Mary Flaherty
Ceist:119 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has for the disbursement of the £10 million additional funds allocated in the 1997 budget for mentally handicapped services. [8585/97]
Written Answers. - Mental Handicap Services.
I recently approved the allocation to the health boards of £7.5 million for the provision of 160 additional residential/respite and 350 day care places as follows:
|
Health Board |
Funding |
|
(£m) |
|
|
Eastern |
2.48 |
|
Midland |
0.55 |
|
Mid-Western |
0.65 |
|
North-Eastern |
0.65 |
|
North-Western |
0.55 |
|
South-Eastern |
0.9 |
|
Southern |
0.88 |
|
Western |
0.85 |
|
Total |
7.5 |
The remaining funding is being allocated for other services to persons with a mental handicap, including services for persons with autism and the continuation of the ongoing programme to transfer persons with a mental handicap from inappropriate placements.