478. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person in County Waterford applying for a grant for a wig through the Health Service Executive is entitled to a substantially lower grant than persons applying for the same grant in another county; in view of the fact that in February 2014 his predecessor in a parliamentary question replied that he had committed to ensure that by the end of 2015 the disparity across counties regarding the level of grants available for wigs for patients with cancer would be eradicated, and that the level of grants available would be the same in each county; if this is now the case; if the higher level grant is now being made available in all counties; his views that it is fair to discriminate in terms of the grants available on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/15]

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478. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person in County Waterford applying for a grant for a wig through the Health Service Executive is entitled to a substantially lower grant than persons applying for the same grant in another county; in view of the fact that in February 2014 his predecessor in a parliamentary question replied that he had committed to ensure that by the end of 2015 the disparity across counties regarding the level of grants available for wigs for patients with cancer would be eradicated, and that the level of grants available would be the same in each county; if this is now the case; if the higher level grant is now being made available in all counties; his views that it is fair to discriminate in terms of the grants available on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/15]

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1. 15 April 2015

   Health Services Allowances

   478. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person in County Waterford applying for a grant for a wig through the Health Service Executive is entitled to a substantially lower grant than persons applying for the same grant in another county; in view of the fact that in February 2014 his predecessor in a parliamentary question replied that he had committed to ensure that by the end of 2015 the disparity across counties regarding the level of grants available for wigs for patients with cancer would be eradicated, and that the level of grants available would be the same in each county; if this is now the case; if the higher level grant is now being made available in all counties; his views that it is fair to discriminate in terms of the grants available on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14051/15]

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