Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013
148. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make more funding available to Westmeath County Council for the distribution of the housing adaptation grant for the elderly and persons with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42969/13]
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 Westmeath County Council the initial allocation for the grant schemes in 2013 amounted to €435,723. I approved two subsequent supplementary allocations in April and July, bringing the Council’s overall allocation to €653,376.
My Department is closely monitoring expenditure across all measures under the housing programmes. I will consider allocating further funds to the grants measure in the event of any savings arising elsewhere.
