Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017
212. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding which has been accessed each year for the past five years through the capital assistance scheme for the provision of housing for persons with disabilities. [15056/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTotal expenditure under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) over the past five years was as follows:
|
2012 €M |
2013 €M |
2014 €M |
2015 €M |
2016 €M |
|
58.0 |
36.7 |
34.3 |
38.0 |
37.0 |
Under CAS, funding of up to 100% of project costs may be advanced by local authorities to Approved Housing Bodies to provide accommodation for the elderly, homeless and people with disabilities. The scheme is administered by the local authorities and my Department does not have details of the funding specifically advanced for each separate category.
