Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2023
201. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the submission his Department made to the Department for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in regard to the adaptation grant for people with a disability and the mobility grant; and the timeframe within which he expects a decision. [47169/23]
View answerHousing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were also invited and considered as part of this process. Among the areas the review considered are the income thresholds (including the means test provisions) and grant limits, and the application and decision-making processes including the supplementary documentation required.
On foot of my consideration of the Review report, my Department shared the report and supplementary analysis with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) and is engaging with the Department on the recommendations in the report which will conclude as soon as possible. I will publish the report once this engagement has concluded.
