Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
377 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the essential repairs grant which is administered by local authorities; the works which are included and those which are not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26443/04]
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Under the Housing (Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant) Regulations 2001, a housing authority may pay a grant to a person carrying out essential repairs to a house where, in the opinion of the authority, the repairs, whilst less than those appropriate to render the house fit in every respect, constitute repairs it considers are necessary to prolong the useful life of the house. A decision on qualifying works under the scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned, subject to this broad framework laid down in the regulations.
