Written answers

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

8:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 1336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to install central heating in council properties for a local authority (details supplied); if there will there be a priority on the type of property that will receive central heating; the amount that will be invested in such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1376/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In 2004 my Department introduced a central heating programme which provides funding for the installation of central heating in existing local authority dwellings. Under the programme a grant of €6,000 or up to 80% of the cost, whichever is the lesser, is available. From 1 January 2007, the central heating programme has been included as part of a local authority's improvement works programme.

The local authority concerned has a central heating programme in place which will continue into 2008. The details of its proposed programme for this year are a matter for the authority itself, in the context of preparing its improvement works programme, which is due to be submitted to my Department by end January 2008.

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