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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 May 1998

Vol. 490 No. 5

Written Answers. - Social Welfare Benefits.

Gay Mitchell

Ceist:

219 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the maximum level of grant aid given to local authorities for disabled persons grants for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10557/98]

Under the regulations governing the disabled person's grant scheme, my Department recoups to local authorities 50 per cent of the cost of each disabled persons grant paid by them, subject to a maximum of £4,000.

In the past five years, the following recoupments have been made to local authorities:—

Year

Amount

£

1993

2,484,467

1994

2,634,255

1995

3,067,139

1996

3,819,350

1997

4,588,723

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