Community Care.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004

Thursday, 28 October 2004

Ceisteanna (92)

Brian O'Shea

Ceist:

86 Mr. O’Shea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding funding problems at Carmichael House in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22767/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. T. O’Malley)

My Department asked the ERHA to make a grant of €150,000 available on a once-off basis to alleviate the immediate funding needs which were outlined by the board of Carmichael Centre. The payment of this grant was made pending the completion of a review by the ERHA-Northern Area Health Board of the operation of the centre.