Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 May 2014

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Ceisteanna (220)

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

220. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 12 March 2014, 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. [20761/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

On the 29th April 2014 there were 913 people on the national placement list for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. At that stage it was about 6 weeks for funding to issue, from the date that the person was first placed on the list.