Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly at the National Ploughing Championships. \ Philip Doyle
ADVERTISEMENT
Speaking as part of Budget 2018 announcements this Tuesday, Minister Daly said funding for the so-called Fair Deal Scheme would increase by €9.7m next year.
The additional resources will ensure that waiting lists do not increase as a result of growing applicant numbers and will “support a new initiative for farm assets and small businesses as well,” the minister added.
Some of the increased budget may go towards introducing a three-year cap on charges applicable to the value of farms owned by nursing home residents. Minister Daly made this proposal in recent meetings with farm organisations, but An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned that it would take months to pass the required legislative changes.
ADVERTISEMENT
The boost to Fair Deal under Budget 2018 is smaller than last year, when the scheme received an additional €18.5m. However, Minister Daly also announced increased allocations for home-care packages and home-help hours, which could help to reduce the demand for full-time care.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Speaking as part of Budget 2018 announcements this Tuesday, Minister Daly said funding for the so-called Fair Deal Scheme would increase by €9.7m next year.
The additional resources will ensure that waiting lists do not increase as a result of growing applicant numbers and will “support a new initiative for farm assets and small businesses as well,” the minister added.
Some of the increased budget may go towards introducing a three-year cap on charges applicable to the value of farms owned by nursing home residents. Minister Daly made this proposal in recent meetings with farm organisations, but An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned that it would take months to pass the required legislative changes.
The boost to Fair Deal under Budget 2018 is smaller than last year, when the scheme received an additional €18.5m. However, Minister Daly also announced increased allocations for home-care packages and home-help hours, which could help to reduce the demand for full-time care.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS