Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 September 2013
176. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if additional funding will be provided to Cavan County Council in respect of housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, mobility aids housing grant and housing aid for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/13]
View answerOn 22 February 2013 I announced capital allocations to local authorities under the suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability amounting to €42.750 million. Through active management of my Department’s overall housing budget for 2013, I allocated further funding across all local authorities on 19 July bringing the overall funding for these grants to €45.607 million.
In the case of Cavan County Council, the initial allocation for the grant schemes in 2013 amounted to €1,038,155. I approved a subsequent supplementary allocation in July, bringing the Council’s overall allocation to €1,101,059. My Department is closely monitoring expenditure across all the measures under the housing programme. I will consider allocating further funds to the grants measure in the event of any saving arising elsewhere.
