Michael Ring
Ceist:246 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the assistance that is available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who lives in deplorable conditions. [23533/00]
Written Answers. - Housing Aid for the Elderly.
There are a number of targeted options available to assist those who are most in need to carry out necessary improvement works to their houses. The schemes which are operated by local authorities include the essential repairs grant scheme, the disabled person's grant scheme, the improvement works in lieu of local authority housing scheme and the local authority house improvement loan scheme. The Task Force on Special Housing Aid for the Elderly, which is operated by the health boards, also provides assistance to elderly people to carry out certain improvement works to their houses. The person referred to by the Deputy should contact the local authority, in this case Mayo County Council, as to what options might be appropriate in their particular circumstances.