Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 September 2015
204. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, by local authority area, in tabular form, the number of persons with disabilities currently living in social housing, who have been waiting for housing adaptations for less than six months; for more than six months but less than 12 months; and for more than 12 months. [32643/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra205. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, by local authority area, in tabular form, the number of persons with disabilities who have been waiting for housing adaptations for less than six months; for more than six months but less than 12 months; and for more than 12 months. [32644/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together.
The administration of these schemes, including the receipt of applications and their assessment and approval, as well as the payment of grants to applicants, is a matter for individual local authorities and, therefore, detailed information in relation to waiting lists for each authority is not available in my Department.
The support provided by my Department to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to social housing for tenants with a disability, meets 90% of the costs, with each local authority providing the remaining 10%. The support provided for adaptation grants for private houses is to fund 80% of the costs involved, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority.
