Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2006
550 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the statutory instrument under which the maximum grant allowed under the disabled person’s grant scheme is set; and the date the current maximum was set. [4305/06]
Amharc ar fhreagra
The Housing (Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant) Regulations 2001 governs the operation of the disabled persons and essential repairs grant schemes. The regulations came into effect on 19 December 2001.
Under the regulations, and with effect from 6 December 2000, my Department recoups to local authorities two thirds of their expenditure on disabled persons' grants to a maximum of €13,547 in each individual case. The local authority generally pays the remaining one third from its own revenue resources, giving an effective maximum grant under the scheme of €20,320.
