Housing Adaptation Grant Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 February 2014

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Ceisteanna (102)

Colm Keaveney

Ceist:

102. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a county breakdown of the total number of housing adaptation grants distributed in 2010 to 2013, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O'Sullivan)

Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which is administered by the local authorities, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three separate schemes are available :

(i) Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) which assists people with a disability to have necessary adaptations, repairs or improvement works carried out in order to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. Grants for up to €30,000 are available for works including the provision of access ramps, stair lifts, accessible toilet and shower facilities, wheelchair access and extensions,

(ii) the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme (MAG) is available to fast track grants of up to €6,000 to cover a basic suite of works to address the mobility problems of a member of a household. Qualifying works include the provision of stair lifts, level access showers, access ramps, grab rails and some minor adaptation works.

(iii) the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities, provision of heating, cleaning, painting etc.

I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement setting out (a) the number of grants paid under Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) scheme per Local Authority from 2010 – 2013 and (b) the number of grants paid under the other two schemes.

Table A

Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAG) 2010 - 2013 HAG

County/City Council	2010	2011	2012	2013
Carlow	68	51	50	44
Cavan	57	48	41	36
Clare	133	112	58	47
Cork	214	110	151	144
Donegal	183	32	63	38
DL /Rathdown	175	89	101	102
Fingal	161	146	85	134
Galway	107	52	25	34
Kerry	133	112	104	79
Kildare	186	51	132	143
Kilkenny	56	72	60	64
Laois	74	73	50	36
Leitrim	49	35	23	12
Limerick	111	95	76	65
Longford	32	25	26	23
Louth	167	68	65	60
Mayo	54	54	49	42
Meath	87	53	34	26
Monaghan	82	44	54	44
North Tipp	53	47	48	36
Offaly	78	45	23	18
Roscommon	95	96	58	76
Sligo	69	69	52	43
South Dublin	234	126	158	112
South Tipperary	103	139	158	53
Waterford	89	83	43	27
Westmeath	95	82	56	42
Wexford	56	48	66	46
Wicklow	55	44	30	21
Cork City	137	131	47	108
Dublin City	992	808	980	667
Galway City	42	74	52	39
Limerick City	101	40	52	34
Waterford City	19	19	18	11

Table B

Mobility Aids Grant Scheme (MAG) & the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) HOAP & MAG

County/City Council	2010	2011	2012	2013
Carlow	136	206	142	79
Cavan	138	138	113	81
Clare	306	397	115	156
Cork	1021	998	1196	251
Donegal	458	302	142	73
DL /Rathdown	45	62	40	35
Fingal	137	116	147	45
Galway	323	511	486	282
Kerry	603	662	505	201
Kildare	356	306	138	16
Kilkenny	241	308	189	95
Laois	235	139	174	77
Leitrim	123	83	85	20
Limerick	266	231	200	162
Longford	245	212	166	120
Louth	77	83	13	9
Mayo	780	583	573	478
Meath	115	81	91	7
Monaghan	140	155	174	99
North Tipp	181	149	106	60
Offaly	85	87	34	48
Roscommon	286	195	93	20
Sligo	203	131	170	38
South Dublin	155	93	117	79
South Tipperary	252	283	173	74
Waterford	127	85	94	13
Westmeath	226	144	125	64
Wexford	464	401	363	109
Wicklow	133	100	90	55
Cork City	265	356	96	177
Dublin City	590	300	257	116
Galway City	32	108	121	61
Limerick City	273	329	268	169
Waterford City	197	133	118	60