Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
636. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants to the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability scheme in the years 2019 to date in County Monaghan; the number approved; the number who are awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47796/23]
View answerMy Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to support the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet 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 Grant, which are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The detailed administration of these schemes, including assessment, approval and prioritisation, is the responsibility of local authorities.
Details of the number of grants paid and the amount spent by each local authority, including by Monaghan County Council, for 2019- 2022 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.
Exchequer funding of €66.5 million is available nationally for the scheme in 2023 and Monaghan County Council received an Exchequer allocation of €1.6 million. The Council claimed a total of €1.448 million in Exchequer funding to date, facilitating the payment of a total of 249 grants so far in 2023.
Details in relation to the number of applicants with a grant approval or awaiting grant payment are not available in my Department. This information may be available directly from the local authority.
