Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Dec 2000

Vol. 527 No. 3

Written Answers. - Housing Aid for the Elderly.

Mary Coughlan

Question:

279 Ms Coughlan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of applicants awaiting funding in each health board area under the housing aid for the elderly programme; and the total cost of these applications. [28319/00]

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, the number of applications in hand at 30 June 2000 is as follows:

Health Board	Applications in hand
Eastern	1,770
Midland	809
Mid-Western	1,003
North-Eastern	1,162
North-Western	237
South-Eastern	543
Southern	524
Western	2,145

The total estimated cost of these applications is around £16 million.