Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2015

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Questions (514)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

514. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a council can insist a local authority tenant of over 30 years standing, who has not yet commenced to purchase the family home and who does not owe any rent whatsoever, must surrender the legal right to purchase this home to the local authority as a mandatory pre-condition to a housing adaptation grant being issued by the local authority to deal with that person's disability needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7130/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Under the Social Housing Investment Programme, my Department allocates funding to support local authorities in undertaking adaptations and extensions to their social housing stock to meet the needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. The implementation of works under these programmes, and the management and maintenance of social housing stock, is a matter for the local authorities.