Vol. 576 No. 1
314 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the number of local authorities that have sought funding from his Department for centres for independent living in each of the past three years; the number of units completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28857/03]
I assume that the question relates to the voluntary housing capital assistance scheme, which provides financial assistance in the provision of housing by approved voluntary bodies for homeless, elderly, disadvantaged and disabled persons. The detailed administration of the scheme is the responsibility of the local authorities within their areas and my Department's involvement relates primarily to the provision of funds to local authorities for individual projects, within the allocation available in the public capital programme. Information on activity under the capital assistance scheme is published in my Department's quarterly and annual housing statistics bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library.
