Noel Ahern
Ceist:267 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in regard to the case of a person (details supplied) who suffers with Alzheimer's disease and needs permanent hospital care but has been refused a subvention from the health board as he is in a private hospital rather than a nursing home, he will reconsider this very doubtful distinction and allow people paying £500 a week for care to be eligible for a subvention. [26949/00]