Richard Bruton
Ceist:249 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of increasing the current nursing home subvention ceilings of £70, £90 and £120 to double and treble these ceilings. [19545/01]
Written Answers. - Nursing Home Subventions.
The rates of subvention were increased from 1 April. The current rates are £90, £120 and £150, depending on whether the assessed level of dependency is medium, high or maximum. I am advised by the health boards-authority that based on the existing levels of dependency of those currently in nursing homes, the costs of doubling and trebling the current rates of subvention would be as follows:
|
Health board |
Cost at doubled rates per annum |
Cost at trebled rates per annum |
|
ERHA |
£13,893,360 |
£20,840,040 |
|
MHB |
£4,725,644 |
£7,088,466 |
|
MWHB |
£13,082,160 |
£19,623,240 |
|
NEHB |
£6,748,560 |
£10,122,840 |
|
NWHB |
£5,956,080 |
£8,934,120 |
|
SHB |
£13,340,000 |
£20,010,000 |
|
SEHB |
£10,888,800 |
£16,333,200 |
|
WHB |
£16,400,000 |
£24,600,000 |
|
Total |
£85,034,604 |
£113,151,906 |