asked the Minister for Health if he will state the total amounts borrowed by local authorities under the scheme inaugurated by his Department whereby 50 per cent. of interest charges on capital intended for improvement and betterment of conditions in county homes will be paid out of funds made available from the central authority.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Home Schemes.
The amount issued to local authorities to date from the Local Loans Fund under the county homes scheme is £23,255. This figure, how ever, represents only a small fraction of the cost of works already completed or in progress as there is normally a time lag between the date the expenditure is incurred and the date of issue of loans.