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Dáil Éireann - Volume 494 - 30 September, 1998 Written Answers - Health Board Allowances. Mr. Yates Mr. Yates 490. Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Wexford was rejected for a domiciliary care allowance; if he will clarify the appeal procedure in this regard and the exact criteria for eligibility; and if further consideration can be given to this case. [17455/98] Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen) Brian Cowen 524 Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen): Assessment of entitlement to a domiciliary care allowance in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, I have referred the Deputy's question to the chief executive officer of the South-Eastern Health Board [524] with a request that he examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency. Mr. Perry Mr. Perry 491. Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children if an application from a person (details supplied) in County Sligo for a medical assessment by the North-Western Health Board in connection with a disabled persons grant will be processed given the medical circumstances involved. [17521/98] Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen) Brian Cowen Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen): Arrangements for the assessment for a disabled person's grant in any individual case is a matter for the relevant health board. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the North-Western Health Board with a request that he examine the query and reply directly to the Deputy, as a matter of urgency. Mr. Perry Mr. Perry 492. Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans, if any, he has to sanction financial assistance for a programme (details supplied) which provides family visitation, parent development, child development and staff development and is separate from the programme of services in the East Ward for 7-15 year olds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the service will close without funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/98] Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Fahey) Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Fahey) Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Fahey): Funding for purposes of this type is a matter for the health board concerned and not for my Department. I have referred this matter to the North-Western Health Board and asked them to reply directly to the Deputy. However, I understand that discussions are currently taking place between the board and the programme sponsor. Dáil Éireann 494 Written Answers Health Board Allowances. Questions 19980930
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