Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Housing Aid for the Elderly
9:00 pm
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications awaiting decision in each local authority under the housing aid for older persons scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2454/09]
Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The administration and processing of applications under the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme is a matter for individual local authorities, and one in which my Department has no direct function. The most recent information provided to my Department by the local authorities, which relates to the number of applications on hand at 31 December 2008, is set out in the table.
Local Authorities | Housing Aid for Older People Scheme Applications on hand at 31/12/08 |
Carlow County Council | 180* |
Cavan County Council | 11 |
Clare County Council | 38 |
Cork County Council | 43 |
Cork County Council (North) | 8 |
Cork County Council (West) | 17 |
Donegal County Council | 470 |
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council | 122 |
Fingal County Council | 139 |
Galway County Council | 407 |
Kerry County Council | 159 |
Kildare County Council | 478 |
Kilkenny County Council | 37 |
Laois County Council | 8 |
Leitrim County Council | 80 |
Limerick County Council | 257 |
Longford County Council | 10 |
Louth County Council | 8 |
Mayo County Council | 300 |
Meath County Council | 152 |
Monaghan County Council | 63 |
North Tipperary County Council | 212 |
Offaly County Council | 92 |
Roscommon County Council | 6 |
Sligo County Council | 214 |
South Dublin County Council | 71 |
South Tipperary County Council | 2 |
Waterford County Council | 213 |
Westmeath County Council | 152* |
Wexford County Council | 24 |
Wicklow County Council | 90 |
Cork City Council | 148 |
Dublin City Council | 962 |
Galway City Council | 15 |
Limerick City Council | 146 |
Waterford City Council | 211 |
Sligo Borough Council | 33 |
*Relates to the number of applications on hand at end November 2008. |
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