Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
1499 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans his Department has to provide funding to local authorities to allow the authorities provide grants to tenants to install central heating in local authority houses where such facilities have not been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28990/06]
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In 2004 my Department introduced a central heating programme which provides funding for the installation of central heating in existing local authority dwellings which lack such a facility. Under the programme a grant of €5,600 or up to 80% of the cost, whichever is the lesser, is available. Capital allocations of almost €32 million were notified to local authorities for 2006. My Department will continue to support this important programme with capital funding.
