Housing Aid for the Elderly.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2009

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Questions (365)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

400 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 528 and 1115 of 27 January 2009, if the Health Service Executive is processing all remaining applications under the former housing aid for the elderly scheme or if a decision on all remaining applications will be jointly made by the Health Service Executive and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/09]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Michael Finneran)

Following the cessation of the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme from 1 August 2008, it was agreed between my Department and the Health Service Executive, that all applications on hand at that date will be processed by the Health Service Executive under the provisions of the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme. I expect to make an allocation to the Health Service Executive shortly in the respect of the processing of these claims.