Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding sought by and provided to Kildare County Council, Athy Town Council and Naas Town Council under his Department's central heating programme in 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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No application for funding under the 2004 central heating programme was received from any of the three local authorities referred to in the question. I recently approved an application from Kildare County Council for an allocation of €180,000 under the 2005 programme. Athy Town Council recently wrote to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government stating that the council proposes to seek an allocation of €120,000 in the current year. A fully completed application is still awaited from the council, having regard to the detailed requirements outlined in the Department's circular letter HPSS 2/2005 of 28 January 2005. No application in respect of 2005 has been received from Naas Town Council.