Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 November 2018
280. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if applications have been received by local authorities (details supplied) for funding to clear waiting lists for housing aid for older people, mobility aids grant and housing adaptation grants; if so, when funding was sought; the amount sought by each county; and the stage of the process in tabular form. [49708/18]
View answerFor 2018, I have provided €66.25 million nationally for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses, comprising €53 million exchequer funding and €13.25 million from local authority resources.
Over the course of the year, my Department works closely with the local authorities to monitor spend and to achieve a full drawdown of the available funding. This allows any underspend to be redistributed to local authorities with high levels of grant activity who seek additional funding and have the capacity to use it.
Complete applications for additional funding have been received from the local authorities in question in July, August and November respectively, for €210,060, €200,000 and €160,000, all of which have been approved by my Department.
