Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2011
172 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be provided for the housing aid for older people scheme administered through the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2945/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo comprehensively assess the overall level of demand for grant assistance under the suite of Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, my Department requested local authorities to submit details of their funding requirements for 2011, with a view to determining the allocations for this year as soon as possible after the publication of the 2011 Revised Estimates for Public Services. To provide for continuity in the processing of applications and the payment of grants under the various grant measures, local authorities were advised by my Department that they could commit up to 50% of their 2010 allocation for payment to applicants in 2011.
