Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 March 2014

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Ceisteanna (234)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

234. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 235 of 5 December 2013, the number of persons on the placement list for the nursing homes support scheme; the length of time it is taking for funding to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12410/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

On 26 February 2014 there were 654 people on the national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. At that stage it was taking 29 days for funding to issue from the date that the person was first placed on the list.