Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2015
198. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form his Department's allocation for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, mobility aids housing grant scheme and aid for older people from 2011 to date in 2015 by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3093/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra200. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number and total value of housing adaptation grants for persons with a disability, the housing aid for older persons and the mobility aids grant in 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3127/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 200 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 to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. The schemes are generally 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from each local authority. The detailed breakdown of exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority over the period including the number of grants paid is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/ and then select ‘Social and Affordable Housing’, ‘Housing Adaptation Grants by Area ’08 to date’. I expect to announce the 2015 capital allocations for the grant schemes to local authorities shortly.
