Grant Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Questions (883)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

899 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no funding has been given by him to Dublin City Council for maintenance and adaption grants for homes, that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 who suffers from a spinal cord injury and is severely restricted as a result, cannot have their home adapted by Dublin City Council; and the action he will take to alleviate their problem. [19027/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

I recently announced details of the 2012 housing capital allocations to local authorities, totalling some €251.5 million. In excess of €62 million has been made available for the various housing programmes in the Dublin City Council area. Of this, €660,000 has been allocated for necessary adaptations and extensions to meet the needs of tenants of local authority houses. The administration of this funding and the selection of properties for upgrading is entirely a matter for Dublin City Council.