The Health Department is hoping to get funds in the coming Budget to replace the roof at Lefroy House seniors home which has been damaged since Hurricane Fabian.

Work will cost around $2 million after the 2003 storm tore sections of the roof off while renovation work has failed to make it watertight.

Health Permanent Secretary Kevin Monkman said Lefroy House consisted of two sections and that eight or ten residents in the damaged two storey section had been transferred to live alongside residents in the adjacent one storey section.

He denied the residents, who number around 45, were suffering from overcrowding and explained that the one-storey had spare capacity following renovation.

He said: ?There is no issue with that.?

PLP roadshow

The Progressive Labour Party has hit the road to discuss issues surrounding ageing.

On Monday night Acting Health Minister Walter Lister spoke to around 50 party members about caring for the aged at Vernon Temple AME Church Hall while Premier Alex Scott wrapped up.

Age Concern?s Dr. Melvin Dickinson also spoke said PLP spokesman Scott Simmons.

He said the idea would be repeated next month in the East End and then be moved to Hamilton the following month.

Such information sessions will be a regular fixture and tackle other topics said Mr. Simmons who said ageing was chosen because the party ?had to start somewhere?.

He said: ?It?s a significant issue in this country.?