Vol. 526 No. 3
240 Mr. Aylward asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will instruct the South Eastern Health Board to have the occupational therapist report relating to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny made available to Kilkenny County Council in order that the person's disabled person's grant application can be further processed. [26282/00]
The provision of housing modification grants for people with physical and sensory disabilities is a matter for the Department of the Environment and Local Government and they are provided through the relevant local authority. Health boards are involved with these grants to the extent that an assessment of the individual case must be carried out by an occupational therapist from the health board in order for the grant to be approved. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the South Eastern Health Board with a request that he examine the matter and reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.
