IRELAND
IE/ERHA
The Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) is responsible for planning, arranging, overseeing and co-ordinating health and personal social services for the 1.4 million people who live in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. The Authority is not directly involved in the delivery of services. Service delivery is the responsibility of the three Area Health Boards, the Voluntary Hospitals and the Voluntary Intellectual Disability Agencies in the region. The Area Health Boards, the Voluntary Hospitals and a number of other Voluntary Agencies receive their funding through the ERHA on foot of agreed provider plans. The three Area Boards - the Northern, East Coast and South Western Area Health Boards - have responsibility for delivery of statutory services and also plan and co-ordinate all services within their areas, in co-operation with the local voluntary service providers. Website: "http://www.erha.ie/" [Summary provided by the ERHA.]