Additional health-service funding
Rabbitte asked about extra funding for the current and next financial years; the Minister cited a £32.9 million Supplementary Estimate and a £109 million increase in the 1990 Estimates, with allocations still to be decided.
asked the Minister for Health the additional funds which are being provided for the health services in (a) the current financial year and (b) the next financial year; the particular services for which this money will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
I will be bringing a Supplementary Estimate before the House this evening seeking Dáil approval to an amount of £32.9 million for the current year.
The Book of Estimates for 1990 which will be published this afternoon shows an increase of £109 million on the original provision for 1989. I will be deciding on the allocations to individual health agencies shortly.