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Local Authority Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Ceisteanna (609, 610, 611)

Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

609. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities for disability grants, mobility grants and adaptation grants in each of the years 2006 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [22535/18]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

610. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under the improvement works in lieu of housing scheme in each of the years 2006 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [22536/18]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Ceist:

611. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under the extensions to local authority housing scheme in each of the years 2006 to 2017, inclusive, in tabular form. [22537/18]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 to 611, inclusive, together.

The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability were introduced on 1 November 2007. The schemes provide a range of grants for necessary improvement works or adaptations to houses in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people and people with a disability.

Information on Exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority for these schemes for the years up to 2017 is available on my Department’s website at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/other-local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics. Details of the allocations for 2018 are available at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/special-housing-needs/minister-english-announces-eu6625-million-funding-improve-homes-older.

Under the Disabled Persons Grants (DPGs) scheme, my Department also provides local authorities with capital funding for adaptations and extensions to existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms and ramps etc. It also provides funding for extensions such as the installation of a downstairs bedroom or bathroom or in the case of overcrowding. Under the DPG scheme, funding is also provided to Local Authorities for Improvement Works In Lieu (IWILs) to enable them to repair, improve or extend privately owned houses that are occupied by approved housing applicants as an alternative to the provision of Local Authority housing.

Funding provided by my Department from 2006-2017 in respect of the DPG Adaptations/DPG Extensions/IWIL schemes is set out in the table.

Adaptations (€s)

Extensions (€s)

IWILs (€s)

Total (€s)

2006

3,112,197

12,265,259

5,083,847

20,461,303

2007

2,810,538

8,523,687

3,287,383

14,621,608

2008

797,699

3,918,098

2,782,877

7,498,674

2009

2,086,849

8,395,789

1,856,264

12,338,902

2010

1,151,039

4,806,351

3,500,567

9,457,957

2011

3,240,853

5,567,560

1,369,189

10,177,602

2012

4,070,776

4,208,070

424,083

8,702,929

2013

4,500,485

2,342,984

216,338

7,059,807

2014

4,970,054

2,944,122

129,764

8,043,939.7

2015

9,458,445

2,188,737

44,000

11,691,182

2016

8,519,860

2,764,950

29,511

11,314,321

2017

9,458,445

3,596,237

96,455

13,151,137

Total

54,177,239

61,521,844

18,820,278

134,519,362

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