177 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person’s income exceeds the non-contributory old age pension by a margin of 20% plus the current maximum subvention level of €190, he or she is deemed too wealthy to qualify for even €1 of support towards the cost of private nursing home care and cannot apply for the hardship provision under which enhanced subvention can be paid; and the way in which this income ceiling compares to the current estimate of the average cost of private nursing home care. [19042/05]

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177 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person’s income exceeds the non-contributory old age pension by a margin of 20% plus the current maximum subvention level of €190, he or she is deemed too wealthy to qualify for even €1 of support towards the cost of private nursing home care and cannot apply for the hardship provision under which enhanced subvention can be paid; and the way in which this income ceiling compares to the current estimate of the average cost of private nursing home care. [19042/05]

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1. 14 June 2005

   Nursing Home Subventions.

   177 Mr. Bruton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person’s income exceeds the non-contributory old age pension by a margin of 20% plus the current maximum subvention level of €190, he or she is deemed too wealthy to qualify for even €1 of support towards the cost of private nursing home care and cannot apply for the hardship provision under which enhanced subvention can be paid; and the way in which this income ceiling compares to the current estimate of the average cost of private nursing home care. [19042/05]

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