The Housing (Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant) Regulations 2001 governs the operation of the disabled persons and essential repairs grant schemes. The regulations came into effect on 19 December 2001.
Under the regulations, and with effect from 6 December 2000, my Department recoups to local authorities two thirds of their expenditure on disabled persons' grants to a maximum of €13,547 in each individual case. The local authority generally pays the remaining one third from its own revenue resources, giving an effective maximum grant under the scheme of €20,320.