Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 15 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 2

Written Answers. - Grant Payments.

Ivan Yates

Ceist:

225 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the processing of an application under the nursing home subvention scheme with the South Eastern Health Board for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford is experiencing such a delay; if an early decision will given in this case in view of the financial circumstances of the applicant; and if the medical assessment has been completed and the financial assessment carried out. [14846/99]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Dr. Moffatt)

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that nursing home subvention for the person in question has been approved by the South Eastern Health Board at the maximum rate of dependency of £120 per week from 14 April 1999. The South Eastern Health Board has apologised to the individual for the delay in carrying out the assessment, which was due to confusion in the application for subvention, which had originally been withdrawn.