asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will consider making available some type of grant to local community associations who have appointed full time social workers.
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The schemes administered by my Department are mainly statutory schemes providing for cash benefits in respect of various contingencies. I have no power to make grants such as are envisaged in the question. As the Deputy is, no doubt, aware health boards may, with the approval of the Minister for Health, make grants to voluntary bodies providing certain community services for the aged.