Thomas Gould
Question:195. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when housing adaption grants for local authorities were last reviewed. [34329/21]
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Questions (195, 197)
Thomas Gould
Question:197. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rising cost of building materials is taken into account when reviewing local authority adaption grant amounts. [34331/21]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together.
The income limits and maximum grant amounts payable under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme were reviewed in 2013. This review, co-ordinated by the Housing Agency with the involvement of local authorities and relevant stakeholder organisations, sought to spread the benefits as widely as possible, ensuring that the scheme supported the maximum number of households. This year, my Department will begin a further review of the existing grant limits and income thresholds applicable to the grants.
Funding of €75 million is available nationally in 2021 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme. This funding has increased year on year since 2014. As part of the annual budgetary process, consideration will be given to this funding in future years in line with the Programme for Government commitments and the Policy Statement on Housing Options for Our Ageing Population, which is available on my Department's website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/ea33c1-housing-options-for-our-ageing-population-policy-statement/.