Written answers

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Department of Health and Children

Nursing Home Subventions

9:00 pm

Photo of Dan NevilleDan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the enhanced subvention payments in each of the former health board areas. [1237/05]

Photo of Seán PowerSeán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent information available, as requested by the Deputy, is as follows:

Former Health Board Area Enhanced Subvention Payments
ERHA 1,098 people are in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 30th November 2004. €20.4 million was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) as at 30th November 2004. €680 is the highest amount that can be approved as an enhanced subvention.
NEHB 293 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €2,961,915.13 was spent on enhanced subvention in 2004.
NWHB 249 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. Total paid on enhanced subvention in 2004 was €481,905.
MHB 39 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 30th September 2004. Maximum enhanced subvention is €50 per week for certain categories at Maximum dependency level and €90 for certain categories at High dependency level. Total figure spent on enhanced subvention is unavailable at present.
MWHB 322 people are currently in receipt of enhanced subvention. €672,200 was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) in 2004. Current enhanced subvention is €50 per week.
SEHB 767 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €1,960,452 was spent on enhanced subvention in 2004.
SHB 674 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €1,557,133.16 was spent on the subvention scheme (including enhanced subvention) in December 2004.
WHB 613 people were in receipt of enhanced subvention as at 31st December 2004. €227,117 (estimated) was spent on enhanced subvention in December 2004. Maximum payment of enhanced subvention is €85.50 per week.

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