Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 901: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on extending the pilot heating scheme operated by Dublin City Council in the Whitehall area; the plans he has to make additional funding available to honour existing applications; and the further plans he has to extend the scheme to all local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area. [22854/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The pilot central heating scheme, which has been undertaken by my Department in association with Dublin City Council, has provided for the installation of central heating systems, associated insulation works and energy advice, to 170 private households occupied by older people in Ballyfermot, Whitehall and Crumlin. The pilot scheme has operated under the aegis of the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme with my Department recouping 80% of the cost of works to Dublin City Council and the authority providing the remaining 20% from its own resources.

Any proposals to extend the pilot scheme would have to be considered in the context of the outcome of the independent evaluation of the pilot scheme, which is currently underway, and the availability and most effective use of resources.