James Leonard
Question:40 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for the Environment if he will increase the allocation to health boards under the housing aid for the elderly scheme to regions who have a big demand for this scheme. [1301/95]
Written Answers. - Health Boards Allocation.
The provision for the Task Force on special housing aid for the elderly will revert to its normal level of £2 million in 1995. Last year, an extra £2 million financed from the proceeds of the tax amnesty was provided as an exceptional measure and enabled considerable progress to be made in clearing a backlog of cases. The allocations to individual health boards for 1995 will shortly be determined on the basis of demand in different areas and will be notified to the boards by the Task Force who, under the aegis of my Department, administer the scheme.