Responsibility for health services in Cavan is a matter for the North Eastern Health Board. The board has informed my Department that Cootehill health centre is open and available for use by appropriate voluntary groups, subject to compliance with the health board's operational policies and insurance requirements. An application for funding in respect of staffing and non-pay to open the day centre in Cootehill, adjoining the health centre, has been made to my Department and is under consideration at present. The North-Eastern Health Board has received a budgetary allocation of €503,906,000 to date in 2003 from my Department, which represents an increase of 5% on the 2002 allocation.