Michael Ring
Question:386 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria for eligibility for the essential repairs grant for persons aged over 65. [14149/04]
View answerTuesday, 18 May 2004
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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)
The essential repairs grant scheme is administered by the local authorities in accordance with the Housing (Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants) Regulations 2001 and in line with various guidelines issued from time to time by my Department. A housing authority may pay a grant to a person carrying out essential repairs to a house where these are reasonably necessary to prolong the useful life of the house, notwithstanding that they may not render the house fit in every respect.