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Nursing Home Subventions.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Ceisteanna (186)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

240 Mr. Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the enhanced subvention payments in each of the former health board areas. [1237/05]

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Freagraí scríofa

The most recent information available, as requested by the Deputy, is as follows:

Former Health Board Area

Enhanced Subvention Payments

ERHA

1,098 people are in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 30th November 2004. €20.4 million was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) as at 30th November 2004. €680 is the highest amount that can be approved as an enhanced subvention.

NEHB

293 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €2,961,915.13 was spent on enhanced subvention in 2004.

NWHB

249 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. Total paid on enhanced subvention in 2004 was €481,905.

MHB

39 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 30th September 2004. Maximum enhanced subvention is €50 per week for certain categories at Maximum dependency level and €90 for certain categories at High dependency level. Total figure spent on enhanced subvention is unavailable at present.

MWHB

322 people are currently in receipt of enhanced subvention. €672,200 was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) in 2004. Current enhanced subvention is €50 per week.

SEHB

767 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €1,960,452 was spent on enhanced subvention in 2004.

SHB

674 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €1,557,133.16 was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) in December 2004.

WHB

613 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €227,117 (estimated) was spent on enhanced subvention in December 2004. Maximum payment of enhanced subvention is €85.50 per week.

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