asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give details of the blind welfare schemes administered by the Limerick Corporation and the Limerick County Council.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Limerick Blind Welfare Schemes.
The blind welfare schemes administered by the Limerick Corporation and the Limerick County Council are somewhat lengthy documents and I am sending a copy of each scheme to the Deputy.
The following sets out the position at the 31st December, 1954, as to the number of blind persons assisted by these local authorities:—
One hundred and thirteen persons were registered under the Limerick Corporation scheme. Of these, three were resident in approved institutions and grants totalling £139 8s. 4d. were paid by the corporation in respect of them during 1954. Twenty-four were being assisted in their own homes at a cost to the corporation of £502 8s. 6d.
Eighty-five persons were registered under the Limerick County Council scheme. Of these, nine were resident in approved institutions and grants totalling £495 were paid by the council during 1954. Seventy-six were being assisted in their own homes at a cost to the council of £2,004 5s. 9d.