Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1545. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to accept applications for the household adaptation grant scheme from individuals who are in arrears on the local property tax, conditional upon an agreed timeline for repayment of the arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34035/14]
View answerIt is a requirement under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability that applicants are registered for the payment of the Local Property Tax. Where an applicant is in arrears and there is an agreed timeline for repayment, applications can be accepted by the local authority. The detailed administration of the schemes, including the assessment, approval and payment of grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the local authority.
