Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 November 2005
89 Mr. English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of elderly persons awaiting allocation of a long-term care place in State nursing homes in County Meath; her plans to provide additional community care units in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32141/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
90 Mr. English asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the budget allocated to the North Eastern Health Board for the years 1995 to 2004 inclusive; the overrun for each year; and if she will present the findings in tabular form. [32142/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe final determination and actual net expenditure for the former North Eastern Health Board for the years 1995 to 2004 inclusive is set out in the following table. Under the 1996 accountability legislation, each health board was required to transfer a deficit or surplus for the preceding year to the following year. Accordingly, health boards included a surplus or deficit, whichever was appropriate, in their planned spending for the following year.
|
Year |
Determination €m |
Net Expenditure €m |
(Deficit)/ Surplus €m |
|
1995 |
131.432 |
131.013 |
0.419 |
|
1996 |
132.892 |
133.412 |
(0.520) |
|
1997 |
174.559 |
176.837* |
(2.278)* |
|
1998 |
209.380 |
208.116 |
1.264 |
|
1999 |
262.480 |
261.118 |
1.362 |
|
2000 |
321.750 |
323.041 |
(1.291) |
|
2001 |
410.658 |
408.361 |
2.297 |
|
2002 |
479.200 |
480.249 |
(1.049) |
|
2003 |
526.274 |
522.950 |
3.324 |
|
2004 |
565.230 |
569.751 |
(4.521) |
*The former North Eastern Health Board purchased Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda on 1 June 1997 and the accumulated deficit of the hospital, amounting to €1.4 million, was included in board's accounts as an exceptional item.
