Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Health and Children
Nursing Home Subventions
9:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people in receipt of a nursing home subvention; the proportion of same who have been classified as medium, high and maximum dependency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2455/09]
Máire Hoctor (Tipperary North, Fianna Fail)
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According to the HSE's National Service Plan for 2009, there was an average of 9,079 people in receipt of basic subvention per month in 2008. Of these, 4,883 were also in receipt of an enhanced subvention. Since the enactment of the Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Act 2007, the level of subvention that a person receives is no longer linked to their level of dependency, i.e. medium, high and maximum. The 2007 Act simply provides for a determination to be made as to whether an individual needs to be maintained in a nursing home or not. Once an individual is deemed to require long-term residential care, they can apply for subvention and may receive any amount up to a maximum basic subvention of €300 per week. This is determined on the basis of a means assessment.
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