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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Vol. 571 No. 1

Written Answers. - Respite Care.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

868 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if capital funding has been allocated to the Irish Wheelchair Association to provide respite care units on a site secured by the organisation in Belmullet, County Mayo, for 2003; if so, the amount of funding which has been granted; if not, when capital funding will be made available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19997/03]

I understand that the proposal from the Irish Wheelchair Association to provide respite care units in Belmullet, County Mayo, is scheduled for development by the Western Health Board under its national development plan for 2004. My Department is at present reviewing the capital funding of each health board with a view to identifying what flexibility exists for new developments and this project will be examined in that context.

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