Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
1462 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to raise the level of disabled person’s grant to a level in line with construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28449/06]
View answer1463 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to remove the 10 percent contribution for persons owning their own houses who qualify for the disabled person’s grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28450/06]
View answer1472 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 420 of 7 June 2006, when he will announce the proposals for the future operation of the disabled person’s grant scheme and the essential repairs grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28566/06]
View answer1536 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the review of the disabled person’s and essential repairs grant schemes has been completed; the findings and recommendations of the review and, if not completed, to say when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29636/06]
View answer1564 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded his review of the disabled person’s grant scheme; and his views on funding 100% of the grant rather than requiring local authorities to fund 33%. [29997/06]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1462, 1463, 1472, 1536 and 1564 together.
The review of the Disabled Person's Grant scheme, which incorporates the conditions governing the Essential Repairs Grant scheme and the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme was recently finalised within my Department.
The needs of applicants with limited means, the level of grant available and the requirement that local authorities make a contribution from their own resources towards the financing of the scheme, have been considered in the context of the overall review. Proposals for the future operation of the schemes are now being prepared by my Department, in consultation with other public agencies concerned and I expect to be in a position to announce these shortly.
