Written answers

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Department of Health and Children

Health Service Allowances

12:00 pm

Photo of Billy TimminsBilly Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the home improvement scheme for the elderly which was administered by the Health Service Executive but was then to be administered by the county council; her plans to ensure that the necessary improvement works for the elderly are carried out; the reason the HSE are not dealing with these applications in view of the fact that the county councils have no funding for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27302/09]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Deputy may be aware that the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme previously operated by the Health Service Executive is no longer operational. The scheme was replaced by the Housing Aid for Older People (HAOP) in August 2008 which is being administered by the local authorities. The HSE no longer takes applications under the old scheme. However, it continues to process outstanding applications received before August 2008. An allocation of €3.5m was made by my colleague Minister Finneran to the HSE recently to deal with these cases. The funding was allocated as follows; Dublin/North East: €700,000 Dublin/Mid Leinster: €500,000 Western: €1,800,000 Southern: €500,000

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