Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 March 2015
246. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Clare County Council will receive its 2015 budget for housing grants for older people and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/15]
View answerExchequer funding of over €37 million was provided by my Department to local authorities in 2014 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. Combined with an additional 20% contribution by individual local authorities, there was an overall spend last year of €46.3 million in this area. I am pleased to confirm that the 2015 amount will increase by some 10% to give a combined spend of €50.5 million. Individual allocations to local authorities will be made shortly.
