Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015
1075. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that will be allocated in 2015 to local authorities for mobility aid grants, housing adaptation grants and housing aids for older persons; and the amount for each of the past four years. [22061/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra1081. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details, in tabular form, in respect of funding for grant aided schemes, housing aid for older people, housing adaptations and disability grants, in each local authority area, for each year from 2000 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22275/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1075 and 1081 together.
The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability were introduced on 1 November 2007. Information on Exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority for these schemes is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/ by selecting ‘Social and Affordable Housing’, ‘Housing Adaptation Grants by Area 2008 to date’. Details of the 2015 allocations are contained on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/GeneralNews/MainBody,41581,en.html.
