In 2003 a total of €23.6 million in additional revenue funding was allocated to services for older people. This funding will be used for a variety of services, including the home help service; the nursing home subvention scheme; support for carers; commencement of the elder abuse programme which I am delighted to indicate; support for voluntary organisations; the opening of new community nursing units; aids and appliances; the development of dementia services; funding of day care centres, and the development of consultant-led services.