David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if cutbacks in capital or current spending or in services will result from the need to repay residents in nursing homes following the recent Supreme Court judgment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9345/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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No cutbacks in capital or current spending or in services will result from the need to repay residents. The Revised Estimates Volume, REV, sets out the detail of Vote 40: Health Service Executive, HSE, for 2005. This represents the level of funding, both capital and non-capital, available for health and children's services in the current year. The board of the HSE has approved a service plan, which reflects this level of funding, and submitted it to me for approval. I have now approved the HSE service plan and, therefore, spending in 2005 will be fully consistent with the level approved in REV 2005.

With regard to the repayment of nursing home charges, I have already indicated to the Dáil that the Government will deal with this issue by way of a Supplementary Estimate.