Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2023
92. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the maximum levels of household annual income ranging from €30,000 to €60,000 by 20%, with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15525/23]
View answer93. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of raising the current maximum household income threshold of €60,000 to €70,000 with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability. [15526/23]
View answer94. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the adaptation grants for older persons and people with a disability the estimated cost of increasing the maximum grant amounts at each level by 20% based on current uptake rates. [15527/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 92, 93 and 94 together.
My 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, each of which are 80% funded by my Department with a 20% contribution from local authorities. The information sought with respect to various costings is not readily available within my Department.
Housing for All commits to reviewing the full suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. A report on the review of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability has been prepared by my Department. Among the areas which the review considered are the income thresholds, the grant limits, the application and decision making processes, including supplementary documentation required.
I will be giving careful consideration to the review report and expect to make a decision on the recommendations in the report as soon as possible.
