Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013
512. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release funding to Dublin City Council which will be used for extensions/adaptions for people with disabilities. [3779/13]
View answer528. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when further funding will be allocated to local authorities for housing adaptation grant schemes for older persons and persons with a disability; the date on which this allocation will be made in view of the fact that most local authorities are either on hold or are moving very slowly through applications due to of a lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/13]
View answer529. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if further funding will be provided to Dublin City Council in order to fund housing adaptation grants that have been approved but unable to be completed due to lack of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 512, 528 and 529 together.
My Department remains committed to providing financial assistance to older people and people with a disability who wish to carry out essential repairs, extensions/adaptations to their homes in order to meet their accommodation needs. Work is currently underway on preparing the capital allocations under the housing programme for 2013, including the suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. As part of this process, my Department requested local authorities earlier this month to submit details of their capital requirements under the grant schemes. This information is being assessed at present. I intend to announce details of the capital allocations to individual authorities as soon as possible.
