I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available in the format as set out in these questions. The Eastern Health Board provides a comprehensive range of services for the elderly including those with dementia. The main focus of the service is community-based in line with Government policy for the care of the elderly. The board's community services are wide-ranging and were greatly enhanced last year by the making available of a special allocation from the overall £5 million for services for the elderly throughout the country and will benefit further from the recent £3 million allocated nationally for services for the elderly. The range of community services available include general practitioner and public health nurse care, home help services, meals-on-wheels and day care facilities. Assessment and rehabilitation services are available in the acute hospitals and in day hospitals as appropriate. These services are augmented by respite and intermittent care on a planned basis in a variety of settings. These services continue to be developed in line with the recommendations of the working party report on services for the elderly — The Years Ahead — A Policy for the Elderly.