AQW 39608/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 01/12/2014
Answered On Date: 16/12/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development, pursuant to AQW 38729/11-15 for a breakdown of (i) the number of Disabled Facilities Grant applications received; and (ii) the number approved, by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in (a) Northern Ireland; and (b) East Londonderry in the 2013/2014 financial year.

Answer:

The Housing Executive has advised that in relation to:-

In 2013/14 there were 2,535 Initial Enquiries for Disabled Facilities Grants received across Northern Ireland of which 107 originated from the East Londonderry constituency; and

Over the same period there were a total of 1,177 Disabled Facilities Grants approved in Northern Ireland, 67 of which were in the East Londonderry constituency.

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