Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 October 2023
132. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding allocation and total funding drawn down for the disabled persons grant scheme and improvement works in lieu of local authority housing scheme by local authority in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44388/23]
View answerMy 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. Extensions to provide for ground floor bathrooms and bedrooms can also be supported.
This programme also provides capital funding to Local Authorities for Improvement Works in Lieu of local authority housing (IWIL’s) to enable them to repair, improve or extend privately owned houses that are occupied or will be occupied by approved housing applicants as an alternative to the provision of local authority housing. The scheme may also be used to improve private houses intended for occupation by a person surrendering a local authority house.
The detailed administration of this scheme including assessment, approval and prioritisation of applications is the responsibility of local authorities.
An annualised breakdown by local authority of the funding provided under the Disabled Persons Grant programme for the years 2011 up to and including 2022 is available on my Department's website at the following link:
gov.ie - Disabled Persons Grant and Improved Works in Lieu Schemes - Allocation and Drawdown (www.gov.ie).
