Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015
565. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the housing adaptation grant for people with disabilities scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42550/15]
View answer566. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the mobility aids housing grant scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42551/15]
View answer567. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Mayo County Council under the housing aid for older people scheme between 2011 and 2014; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42552/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 565 to 567, inclusive, together.
My Department provides funding under the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. There are three separate grants available under the scheme and local authorities receive an overall allocation, with the responsibility for the apportionment between the 3 schemes being a matter for each authority. The allocations and drawdowns for Mayo County Council in the years requested are as follows:
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- |
Allocation |
Drawdown |
|
2011 |
€2,274,400 |
€2,268,000 |
|
2012 |
€2,060,173 |
€2,067,116 |
|
2013 |
€2,060,173 |
€2,143,834 |
|
2014 |
€2,227,225 |
€1,984,326 |
Information on the exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority for these schemes is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/, by selecting ‘Social and Affordable Housing’, ‘Housing Adaptation Grants by Area 2008 to date’. Details of the 2015 allocations are contained on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/GeneralNews/MainBody,41581,en.html.
