Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 June 2021
100. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts provided to local authorities for adaptation work to local authority houses for persons with disabilities in each of the years 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [35141/21]
View answerDetails of the funding provided by my Department to each local authority under the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) scheme for years 2019, and 2020 are available at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/grantsfinancial-assistance/disabled-persons-grants-and-improvement-works-lieu-schemes
The 2021 DPG allocations issued to local authorities in May details of which can be found at the link below. Local authorities are currently progressing their 2021 work programmes but it will be much later this year before significant recoupment claims are lodged with my Department. Full details in relation to the drawdown of funding in 2021 will be available early in 2022.
www.gov.ie/en/press-release/20e02-minister-obrien-minister-burke-approve-over-23m-in-funding-for-the-disabled-persons-grant-scheme-improvement-works-in-lieu-of-local-authority-housing-scheme/
