Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2015
595. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that has been approved for disability works on council houses in Limerick city and county; when Limerick City and County Council will be notified of this; the reason for the delay in notifying the Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18544/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to local authorities for various social housing supports, including for adaptations and extensions to the social housing stock to meet needs of local authority tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. Funding provided by my Department meets 90% of the cost of such works, with each local authority providing the remaining 10%. The administration of the grants is a matter for individual local authorities.
My Department has received proposals in relation to this scheme for 2015 from each local authority which are currently being examined with a view to allocating funding to each authority, including Limerick City & County Council, as soon as possible.
