Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which is administered by the local authorities, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three separate schemes are available :
(i) Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) which assists people with a disability to have necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement works carried out in order to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. Grants for up to €30,000 are available for works including the provision of access ramps, stair lifts, accessible toilet and shower facilities, wheelchair access and extensions,
(ii) the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme (MAG) is available to fast track grants of up to €6,000 to cover a basic suite of works to address the mobility problems of a member of a household. Qualifying works include the provision of stair lifts, level access showers, access ramps, grab rails and some minor adaptation works.
(iii) the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities, provision of heating, cleaning, painting etc.
I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement setting out (a) the number of grants paid under Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) scheme per Local Authority from 2010 – 2013 and (b) the number of grants paid under the other two schemes.
Table A
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) 2010 - 2013 HAG
County/City Council
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
Carlow
|
68
|
51
|
50
|
44
|
Cavan
|
57
|
48
|
41
|
36
|
Clare
|
133
|
112
|
58
|
47
|
Cork
|
214
|
110
|
151
|
144
|
Donegal
|
183
|
32
|
63
|
38
|
DL /Rathdown
|
175
|
89
|
101
|
102
|
Fingal
|
161
|
146
|
85
|
134
|
Galway
|
107
|
52
|
25
|
34
|
Kerry
|
133
|
112
|
104
|
79
|
Kildare
|
186
|
51
|
132
|
143
|
Kilkenny
|
56
|
72
|
60
|
64
|
Laois
|
74
|
73
|
50
|
36
|
Leitrim
|
49
|
35
|
23
|
12
|
Limerick
|
111
|
95
|
76
|
65
|
Longford
|
32
|
25
|
26
|
23
|
Louth
|
167
|
68
|
65
|
60
|
Mayo
|
54
|
54
|
49
|
42
|
Meath
|
87
|
53
|
34
|
26
|
Monaghan
|
82
|
44
|
54
|
44
|
North Tipp
|
53
|
47
|
48
|
36
|
Offaly
|
78
|
45
|
23
|
18
|
Roscommon
|
95
|
96
|
58
|
76
|
Sligo
|
69
|
69
|
52
|
43
|
South Dublin
|
234
|
126
|
158
|
112
|
South Tipperary
|
103
|
139
|
158
|
53
|
Waterford
|
89
|
83
|
43
|
27
|
Westmeath
|
95
|
82
|
56
|
42
|
Wexford
|
56
|
48
|
66
|
46
|
Wicklow
|
55
|
44
|
30
|
21
|
Cork City
|
137
|
131
|
47
|
108
|
Dublin City
|
992
|
808
|
980
|
667
|
Galway City
|
42
|
74
|
52
|
39
|
Limerick City
|
101
|
40
|
52
|
34
|
Waterford City
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
11
|
Table B
Mobility Aids Grant Scheme (MAG) & the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) HOAP & MAG
County/City Council
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
Carlow
|
136
|
206
|
142
|
79
|
Cavan
|
138
|
138
|
113
|
81
|
Clare
|
306
|
397
|
115
|
156
|
Cork
|
1021
|
998
|
1196
|
251
|
Donegal
|
458
|
302
|
142
|
73
|
DL /Rathdown
|
45
|
62
|
40
|
35
|
Fingal
|
137
|
116
|
147
|
45
|
Galway
|
323
|
511
|
486
|
282
|
Kerry
|
603
|
662
|
505
|
201
|
Kildare
|
356
|
306
|
138
|
16
|
Kilkenny
|
241
|
308
|
189
|
95
|
Laois
|
235
|
139
|
174
|
77
|
Leitrim
|
123
|
83
|
85
|
20
|
Limerick
|
266
|
231
|
200
|
162
|
Longford
|
245
|
212
|
166
|
120
|
Louth
|
77
|
83
|
13
|
9
|
Mayo
|
780
|
583
|
573
|
478
|
Meath
|
115
|
81
|
91
|
7
|
Monaghan
|
140
|
155
|
174
|
99
|
North Tipp
|
181
|
149
|
106
|
60
|
Offaly
|
85
|
87
|
34
|
48
|
Roscommon
|
286
|
195
|
93
|
20
|
Sligo
|
203
|
131
|
170
|
38
|
South Dublin
|
155
|
93
|
117
|
79
|
South Tipperary
|
252
|
283
|
173
|
74
|
Waterford
|
127
|
85
|
94
|
13
|
Westmeath
|
226
|
144
|
125
|
64
|
Wexford
|
464
|
401
|
363
|
109
|
Wicklow
|
133
|
100
|
90
|
55
|
Cork City
|
265
|
356
|
96
|
177
|
Dublin City
|
590
|
300
|
257
|
116
|
Galway City
|
32
|
108
|
121
|
61
|
Limerick City
|
273
|
329
|
268
|
169
|
Waterford City
|
197
|
133
|
118
|
60
|