Departmental Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022

Thursday, 3 February 2022

Questions (251, 252, 253)

Pauline Tully

Question:

251. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was returned to his Department unspent from each local authority in regard to the disabled persons grant scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; the amount funding that was returned to his Department unspent from each local authority in regard to the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5621/22]

Pauline Tully

Question:

252. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was allocated by his Department to each local authority for the disabled persons grant scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount of this funding that was subsequently returned unspent by each local authority to his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5622/22]

Pauline Tully

Question:

253. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was allocated by his Department to each local authority for the improvement works in lieu of social housing scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; the amount of this funding that was subsequently returned unspent by each local authority to his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5623/22]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 to 253, inclusive, together.

My Department provides funding to local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme to carry out works on social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability or overcrowded situations. The detailed administration of this scheme including assessment, approval and prioritisation is the responsibility of local authorities.

My Department's approach every year is to issue a single full year allocation to each local authority, so they can plan, prioritise and implement the programme to carry out the varying works necessary to meet the needs of their tenants. The programme is 90% funded by the Department with a 10% contribution from the Local Authority.

The allocation and drawdown of funding for each local authority for the period 2011-2021 for the Disabled Persons Grant, which incorporates Improvement Works in Lieu, is available at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/061cd-disabled-persons-grant-and-improved-works-in-lieu-schemes-allocation-and-drawdown/?referrer=http://www.gov.ie/en/publication/c472d-disabled-persons-grant-and-improved-works-in-lieu-schemes-allocation-and-drawdown-2011-2020/