Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2013
542. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which a disabled persons grant can be administered in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/13]
View answerUnder the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs, adaptations or improvement works carried out in order to meet the accommodation needs of an older person or a person with a disability. The suite of grants include three separate grant measures: the Mobility Aids Grant scheme with grants of up to €6,000; the Housing Aid for Older People scheme with grants of up to €10,500; and the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability with grants of up to €30,000, depending on household income. The schemes are ad ministered by the local authorities and it is a matter for each local authority to process applications from householders and to determine the extent of the grant-eligible works and the amount of grant aid to be paid in individual cases.
