Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2021
253. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review into the housing adaption and housing aid local authority grants will be carried out; if the review will include the amounts local authorities can allocate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27584/21]
View answerMy Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People, which are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. Local authorities receive an overall allocation, with the responsibility for the apportionment between the three schemes being a matter for each authority.
My Department will begin the review of the existing grant limits and income thresholds applicable to the grants this year with a view to finalisation as quickly as practicable.
