Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2018
671. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in 2017 for older persons, disabled persons and mobility grants for privately owned homes, in tabular form; when it is expected the next allocation of such funding will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, in respect of private houses. There are three separate grants available and local authorities receive an overall allocation, with responsibility for the apportionment between the schemes being a matter for each local authority.
The funding provided in 2017 for the schemes was €60.5m, comprising €48.4m exchequer funding with €12.1m provided by the local authorities. Information on the exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority under the three schemes is available on my Department's website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/other-local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics.
Notification of the 2018 funding allocations to individual local authorities in respect of these schemes will issue shortly. Ahead of these notifications, local authorities can continue with a commitment of up to 65% of their 2017 allocation. This interim funding provision will comfortably allow local authorities to advance the work for the early part of this year, ahead of full year allocations for 2018 being confirmed shortly.
