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Monday, February 18, 1974
"It was thought that this would allow enough time for the
individual cases to be considered by the Social Welfare Department and for the Authority to consider any special cases.
"Unfortunately, as sometimes happens, the administrative machine
becane alogged up with other pressing matters and the notifications to
individual organisations were not issued until December, which was too late for the Social Welfare Department to be able to provide for all the appropriate lettings in 1974/75," Mr. Carroll said,
However, as a result of discussions between the Housing Department
and the Social Welfare Department, the Authority has now agreed to defer the rent increases of all lettings where the SWD is unable to help immediately
for a further period of one year from April 1.
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