Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation regarding funding when a person (details supplied) ceases their entitlement to nursing home subvention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21087/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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An additional €97 million was provided for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme in Budget 2010. The additional funding brings the total budget for long-term residential care in 2010 to €979 million (subhead B12 in Vote 40 refers). This is effectively the budget for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme albeit that transitional arrangements must also be facilitated from within the subhead, i.e. people in contract beds or people who choose to remain on subvention.

Where the situation referred to by the Deputy arises, funding would cease to be drawn from the subhead in respect of the particular person. Thereafter, the funding would become available within the subhead to support applicants to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding available for the fair deal scheme in 2010; her plans to review the level of funding available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21088/10]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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An additional €97 million was provided for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme in Budget 2010. The additional funding brings the total budget for long-term residential care in 2010 to €979 million (subhead B12 in Vote 40 refers). This is effectively the budget for the Nursing Homes Support Scheme albeit that transitional arrangements must also be facilitated from within the subhead, i.e. people in contract beds or people who choose to remain on subvention. The funding for the scheme will be reviewed in the context of the annual Estimates process.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a situation arises in which nursing home beds are not available in an area, she will provide funding under the fair deal scheme, or any other scheme, to assist with the cost of private care in the person's own home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21089/10]

Áine Brady (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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The Nursing Homes Support Scheme provides financial support for individuals who require long-term nursing home care. It is not possible for funding from the budget for the scheme to be used to provide care in a person's own home. Care in the home is facilitated through community supports such as Home-Help, Home Care Packages, Meals-on-Wheels, and Day/Respite Care.

The HSE National Service Plan 2010, approved in March last, commits the Executive to provide 11.98 million Home-Help hours nationally this year to over 54,000 people. In addition, the current Service Plan is designed to deliver Home Care Packages to around 9,600 people at any one time, or to some 13,000 clients over the course of the year. It also provides for 21,300 Day Care places, which cater for up to 80,000 people.