Written answers
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Department of Health
Nursing Homes Support Scheme
9:00 pm
Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications that were approved in 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012 for the fair deal scheme; the total cost of the scheme on a year by year basis; the overall cost of the scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29919/12]
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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The following table sets out the number of applications received and determined since between the commencement of the Scheme and end-April 2012:
| 2009(27th October to end-December) | 2010 | 2011 | 2012(to end-April) | |
| Applications Received | 5,252 | 12,697 | 9,323 | 3,497 |
| Applications Processed to Conclusion | 1,627 | 11,862 | 10,671 | 4,243 |
| Of which:Funding Approved | 1,627 | 11,862 | 7,959 | 2,885 |
| Application Withdrawn | Not Available | Not Available | 2,712 | 1,358 |
The total budget for long-term residential care in 2012, and for each year since the nursing homes support scheme commenced, is set out in the table below. This is effectively the budget for the nursing homes support scheme, albeit that transitional arrangements must also be facilitated from within the budget, i.e. people in contract beds, people who choose to remain on subvention and saver cases in public nursing homes.
| 2009(€m) | 2010(€m) | 2011(€m) | 2012(€m) |
| 909 | 979.2 | 963 | 994.7 |
The total expenditure for each year, according to the Appropriation Accounts audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General, was as follows:
| 2009(€m) | 2010(€m) | 2011(€m) |
| 864.7 | 959.024 | Not Available |
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