Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021
341. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will be announced for the disabled persons grant scheme for 2021 for counties Roscommon and Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11714/21]
View answerMy Department provides capital funding to Local Authorities with regard to Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) on an annual basis. These grants allow local authorities to undertake adaptations and extensions to their existing social housing stock.
In line with previous years, all local authorities, including Roscommon and Galway, will be notified shortly in relation to their DPG funding allocation for 2021.
In the interim and in advance of formal notification of their 2021 funding, to remove any impediment to the undertaking of priority works, local authorities are allowed to spend up to a maximum value of 65% of their previous year's allocation.
Following notification of their funding for 2021, it will be a matter for each local authority to prioritise the works required under the scheme in the context of available funding and in line with the terms of the DPG scheme.
