Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Nov 1999

Vol. 509 No. 6

Written Answers. - Housing Aid for the Elderly.

Cecilia Keaveney

Question:

410 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applications per health board area on hand for the housing aid for the elderly scheme; the finances needed to clear the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/99]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Molloy)

On the basis of the most recent returns furnished by the health boards, who administer the scheme of special housing aid for the elderly, the information requested is as follows:–

Health Board	Applications on hand at30 June, 1999
Eastern	1,718
Midland	795
Mid-Western	406
North-Eastern	816
North-Western	173
South-Eastern	704
Southern	508
Western	1,901

The estimated cost of the applications on hand is £9.5 million.