Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
229. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra230. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the mobility aids grant scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2058/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra231. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department for the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2059/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra232. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2060/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra233. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the mobility aids grant scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2061/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra234. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money allocated by his Department to Cork City and County Councils for the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2062/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 229 to 234, inclusive, together.
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 with specific needs 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 - the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme. The schemes are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the local authority. The Exchequer funding provided by my Department for the last 4 years across the three measures is set out in Table 1 below. The funding for Cork City and County for these measures over the same period is in Table 2.
Table 1 Overall Funding
|
- |
Housing Adaptation Grant |
Mobility Aids Grant Scheme |
Housing Aid for Older People |
|
2014 |
€17.385m |
€5.569m |
€13.498m |
|
2013 |
€20.885m |
€5.548m |
€11.247m |
|
2012 |
€26.147m |
€6.764m |
€19.910m |
|
2011 |
€27.696m |
€6.383m |
€27.102m |
Table 2 Cork City/County Funding
|
- |
Housing Adaptation Grant |
Mobility Aids Grant Scheme |
Housing Aid for Older People |
|
2014 |
€1.644m |
€0.488m |
€2.733m |
|
2013 |
€2.401m |
€0.882m |
€1.713m |
|
2012 |
€2.436m |
€1.044m |
€4.563m |
|
2011 |
€2.376m |
€0.836m |
€4.521m |
