Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018
640. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to make changes to the housing aid for older persons and the housing adaptation grant scheme operated by local authorities to accommodate persons (details supplied); and if assistance and information will be provided to persons in these cases. [23802/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Housing Aid for Older People Scheme provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvement works carried out. The grant eligible works include the provision of heating and any repair or improvement works which are considered reasonably necessary.
The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability provides support where heating needs to be extended to cover adaptations or extensions to homes that have been made under the scheme to improve the living conditions of the applicant.
The detailed administration of these grants, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants under the various measures, is the responsibility of the local authorities. In this regard local authorities prioritise applications on the basis of the medical needs of the applicant and on the urgency and necessity of the identified works.
