Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1644. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the estimated cost of increasing central funding to the housing adaptation grant schemes by 50% in 2018. [35714/17]
View answerThe funding allocation in 2017 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability is €59.8 million, comprising €47.84m Exchequer funding and €11.96 million from local authority resources. It represents an increase of some 6% on the previous year's allocation. Increasing funding under this scheme by 50% would cost an additional €23.92 million to the Exchequer, with a further €5.98m to be contributed by the local authorities.
I am conscious of the social benefit accruing from these Grants in terms of facilitating the continued independent living by older people and people with a disability in their own homes. In line with the Programme for a Partnership Government, further consideration will be given to increasing this funding over the coming years.
