Vol. 487 No. 6
238 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he has provided additional funding in the 1998 budget for an increase for the disabled person's grant in view of the fact that, due to building cost increases, the present figure is totally inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4752/98]
The Department's estimates of expenditure for 1998 do not provide additional funding for an increase in the disabled person's grant. However, I am, in the context of the Government An Action Programme for the Millennium, examining possible options to extend the range of measures currently available to assist low income households in securing necessary improvement works to their housing, including the disabled person's grants scheme. Pending completion of this examination and decisions arising from it, I do not propose to comment on the possible outcome or funding requirements which might arise.
