I received correspondence from the office of the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and urban renewal yesterday and was interested to see the figures for the essential repairs grant which can now cover up to 90% of the approved cost of the work to be done. The maximum grant currently stands at €8,467 compared to a figure of €1,143 in 1998. That is a wonderful incentive and great initiative. In 2000 we extended the special housing aids for the elderly to make provision for suitable heating for the elderly. These are administered from the community care section of the health board.