I propose to take Questions Nos. 1408 and 1464 together.
I can confirm that my Department has received a request for a supplementary allocation from Westmeath County Council in respect of the Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant Schemes and the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Schemes.
As previously indicated to local authorities, requests for additional funding under the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability are dealt with in the context of the reallocation of any surplus resources arising elsewhere. In this context, my Department has advised all local authorities to monitor their expenditure under the Schemes carefully. A number of the authorities faced with particularly significant levels of demand under the schemes so far this year received notification recently of supplementary allocations. While Westmeath County Council was not among those authorities, the issue of an additional allocation to the Council will be considered in the event of further funding becoming available.