Ulick Burke
Question:506 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that will be made available to Galway County Council for the additional application works that were previously with the Health Service Executive west in relation to arrangements between local authorities and the HSE under the special housing aid for the elderly scheme; if he is satisfied with the situation whereby there are 387 outstanding applications since 2006 together with additional applications for 2007 and 2008; if his attention has been drawn to the impasse between both bodies in relation to the lack of available funds to deal with previous applications and new applications under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32503/08]
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