Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023
329. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocation by his Department and by both Cork City Council and Cork County Council under the housing adaptation grant funding for the years 2016 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21245/23]
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 suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (max grant €30,000), the Mobility Aids Grant (max grant €6,000) and the Housing Aid for Older People (max grant €8,000). The detailed administration of the grants including their assessment, approval and prioritisation, is the responsibility of each local authority.
Details of the allocations for 2023, including for both Cork City and County Councils, are available on my Department's website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/press-release/685d6-12300-older-and-disabled-people-to-benefit-from-83m-housing-adaptation-grant-funding/
Details of the allocations and drawdown for 2016-2022, including for both Cork City and County Councils are available on my Department's website at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/other-local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics
These allocations are matched by a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority.
