Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2005
252 Mr. Gormley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if multi-annual funding for the voluntary sector such as the Carmichael Centre is absolutely vital; if she intends to introduce funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19528/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince 2005, there are two separate Votes for health funding. Vote 39 for the Office of the Minister for Health and Children covers the running expenses of the Department and certain other functions. Health services in the main are funded through Vote 40 for the Health Service Executive and the Carmichael Centre is funded by the HSE. Overall funding of the HSE, as well as for Departments continues to be decided on an annual basis with the funding available being published in the Revised Estimates for Public Services.
The question of providing further statutory funding to the Carmichael Centre is being considered in my Department, in consultation with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
