I propose to take Question Nos. 879 and 917 together.
The allocations to each local authority towards the operation of the Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants schemes from 2000 to 2007, together with the level of combined allocations for 2008 in respect of these schemes and the revised suite of housing adaptation grant schemes introduced on 1 November 2007, are set out in the table.
The allocations made by my Department to local authorities for the operation of the schemes represent not capital grants, but the total amount which authorities are authorised to spend on the schemes, including from the resources of individual authorities, in the year in which the allocation is made. It is a matter for local authorities to decide on the specific level of funding to be directed towards each of the schemes, from within the combined allocation notified to them by my Department, and to manage the operation of the schemes in their area from within this allocation.
My Department recognises the role of the Housing Adaptation Grants in facilitating the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people or those with a disability. The revised schemes are designed to ensure that available funding is targeted at lower income households and those whose accommodation needs are greatest. In the context of the revised schemes, my Department introduced a number of features to assist local authorities in streamlining the associated administration processes. These include the introduction of panels of contractors, in order to assist applicants in obtaining quotations in a timely manner, and lists of standard costs for different types of works commonly applied for.
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2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
Carlow County Council
|
275,000
|
429,167
|
534,190
|
306,480
|
321,503
|
480,767
|
722,032
|
1,174,211
|
1,191,450
|
Cavan County Council
|
739,775
|
1,800,262
|
3,134,401
|
3,009,651
|
1,746,542
|
1,555,978
|
1,942,193
|
1,130,966
|
1,150,890
|
Clare County Council
|
582,742
|
2,008,649
|
966,090
|
731,362
|
1,216,097
|
1,645,704
|
1,457,156
|
1,286,340
|
1,308,060
|
Cork County Council Nth
|
830,435
|
967,293
|
2,920,412
|
2,289,959
|
831,794
|
1,685,196
|
1,960,493
|
1,932,606
|
1,962,090
|
Cork County Council Sth
|
1,255,906
|
2,049,901
|
2,127,482
|
1,395,000
|
1,159,501
|
2,026,231
|
2,399,426
|
2,509,769
|
2,545,140
|
Cork County Council West
|
700,531
|
735,880
|
1,870,292
|
2,961,532
|
995,000
|
819,518
|
1,139,106
|
991,409
|
1,008,930
|
Donegal County Council
|
2,148,618
|
3,447,990
|
5,967,245
|
5,467,851
|
2,542,510
|
2,828,674
|
3,463,420
|
4,186,047
|
4,248,660
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
|
691,623
|
965,025
|
1,193,655
|
1,761,429
|
1,603,630
|
1,424,612
|
1,594,382
|
1,867,940
|
1,896,180
|
Fingal County Council
|
504,016
|
1,126,625
|
1,636,315
|
819,938
|
1,278,527
|
1,202,990
|
1,328,899
|
1,554,110
|
1,576,770
|
Galway County Council
|
1,893,813
|
2,598,438
|
3,440,811
|
1,870,772
|
2,571,217
|
1,978,441
|
1,934,428
|
1,795,118
|
1,820,130
|
Kerry County Council
|
658,123
|
1,250,683
|
1,887,755
|
1,325,438
|
965,372
|
1,772,913
|
2,415,804
|
2,551,761
|
2,590,770
|
Kildare County Council
|
1,043,996
|
1,269,195
|
1,457,812
|
1,569,670
|
1,092,053
|
1,429,549
|
1,284,466
|
1,619,225
|
1,642,680
|
Kilkenny County Council
|
409,940
|
794,081
|
758,700
|
572,408
|
664,900
|
613,612
|
473,823
|
801,467
|
816,270
|
Laois County Council
|
1,193,767
|
1,108,074
|
2,130,688
|
814,707
|
2,632,074
|
1,983,919
|
2,323,185
|
2,601,255
|
1,678,000
|
Leitrim County Council
|
1,055,764
|
1,614,514
|
1,814,445
|
1,991,002
|
2,042,035
|
1,297,009
|
1,282,782
|
1,545,126
|
1,571,700
|
Limerick County Council
|
464,843
|
861,544
|
941,945
|
928,008
|
1,034,000
|
1,140,001
|
1,107,668
|
1,528,970
|
1,551,420
|
Longford County Council
|
873,672
|
1,252,730
|
1,389,724
|
1,086,400
|
704,982
|
619,533
|
724,153
|
628,049
|
638,820
|
Louth County Council
|
360,945
|
633,159
|
825,650
|
576,435
|
725,138
|
1,478,965
|
2,663,893
|
1,789,877
|
1,815,060
|
Mayo County Council
|
874,844
|
1,413,669
|
1,258,397
|
1,883,178
|
1,530,423
|
1,440,928
|
1,732,128
|
2,446,257
|
2,484,300
|
Meath County Council
|
2,361,903
|
2,695,044
|
3,086,120
|
1,905,703
|
1,046,095
|
1,748,319
|
2,111,207
|
2,380,019
|
2,418,390
|
Monaghan County Council
|
521,451
|
873,609
|
1,542,102
|
1,646,121
|
1,358,451
|
1,318,960
|
1,630,509
|
1,880,169
|
1,911,390
|
North Tipperary County Council
|
532,846
|
1,092,326
|
1,665,195
|
866,020
|
756,447
|
1,266,677
|
1,592,487
|
1,547,594
|
1,571,700
|
Offaly County Council
|
307,352
|
504,000
|
462,903
|
788,979
|
641,940
|
1,383,403
|
1,234,792
|
1,292,903
|
1,292,910
|
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
Roscommon County Council
|
759,936
|
1,070,881
|
1,880,616
|
1,719,326
|
1,634,914
|
1,764,470
|
1,447,339
|
1,652,933
|
1,678,170
|
Sligo County Council
|
459,314
|
458,605
|
1,111,667
|
620,605
|
241,449
|
284,566
|
225,712
|
484,371
|
491,790
|
South Dublin County Council
|
1,373,170
|
2,468,597
|
2,011,716
|
2,657,547
|
2,396,871
|
3,687,764
|
2,729,715
|
3,933,500
|
3,990,090
|
South Tipperary County Council
|
770,524
|
1,097,044
|
2,074,825
|
972,255
|
1,981,521
|
1,537,123
|
1,690,228
|
1,323,593
|
1,343,550
|
Waterford County Council
|
363,465
|
752,427
|
1,004,916
|
934,760
|
1,368,181
|
994,021
|
1,616,761
|
1,497,584
|
1,500,000
|
Westmeath County Council
|
347,089
|
755,000
|
822,127
|
1,274,173
|
1,283,268
|
994,142
|
1,145,690
|
1,437,482
|
1,460,160
|
Wexford County Council
|
297,528
|
788,698
|
1,148,182
|
991,071
|
836,792
|
810,590
|
1,178,485
|
2,010,858
|
2,043,210
|
Wicklow County Council
|
953,643
|
926,846
|
1,746,354
|
1,479,289
|
1,604,060
|
1,566,730
|
1,612,637
|
1,063,649
|
1,079,910
|
Cork City Council
|
486,851
|
925,348
|
1,623,281
|
834,072
|
1,350,460
|
759,801
|
1,073,047
|
1,827,539
|
1,855,620
|
Dublin City Council
|
5,587,066
|
7,944,552
|
9,726,039
|
13,030,282
|
10,880,377
|
13,053,836
|
11,438,899
|
12,464,277
|
12,639,510
|
Galway City Council
|
393,452
|
675,981
|
704,093
|
965,497
|
1,183,716
|
662,321
|
781,315
|
1,031,777
|
1,049,490
|
Limerick City Council
|
165,437
|
483,988
|
640,259
|
663,313
|
634,880
|
317,776
|
859,312
|
702,602
|
714,870
|
Waterford City Council
|
376,025
|
515,743
|
800,729
|
546,000
|
401,031
|
457,778
|
479,648
|
440,937
|
451,230
|
Sligo Borough Council
|
193,894
|
355,709
|
360,403
|
484,593
|
115,711
|
175,330
|
252,166
|
408,444
|
415,740
|
Wexford Borough Council
|
0
|
2,271
|
30,020
|
6,637
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
|
Bray Town Council
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
36,479
|
26,074
|
0
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
32,809,299
|
50,713,544
|
68,697,556
|
63,783,942
|
55,399,536
|
60,208,147
|
65,049,386
|
71,320,734
|
71,405,050
|