Cecilia Keaveney
Ceist:136 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment the current situation in relation to funding for housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7501/97]
Written Answers - Housing Aid for the Elderly.
The provision for the housing aid for the elderly scheme for 1997 is £4.132 million, compared to £4 million in 1996. Initial allocations, totalling £3 million, were recently notified to the health boards who, under the aegis of my Department, administer the scheme.