Vol. 475 No. 8
111 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of funding which was allocated to the Western Health Board for the special housing aid for the elderly scheme; and the number who have benefited from the scheme in 1996. [6158/97]
A total of £690,000 for the operation of the scheme of special housing aid for the elderly in 1996 was allocated to the Western Health Board by the task force who, under the aegis of my Department, administer the scheme.
Information regarding the actual number of people assisted under the scheme in 1996 is not available in my Department; however, the end of year returns furnished by the Western Health Board show 418 projects were completed in its area in 1996.
