Cecilia Keaveney
Ceist:1594 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government his plans to give discretion to local authorities to incorporate young widows or widowers into schemes such as the essential repair grant or housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the deficiencies currently in the system which leave such people in conflict with the terms of existing schemes and render them ineligible. [17358/02]