Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:394. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing supports available for disabled persons that do not qualify for social housing supports. [36935/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 17 November 2020
Ceisteanna (394)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to support the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older Persons and Persons with a Disability. The grants are available to applicants to assist in the carrying out of works which are reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a privately owned home more suitable for the accommodation needs of an older person or a person with a disability.
The detailed administration of the grants, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants under the various measures, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. Exchequer funding of €55.267m was made available in 2019 for the payment of 10,023 grants. Local authorities add a 20% contribution which brought total spend in 2019 to €69m. An Exchequer budgetary provision of €59m has been made available for 2020 which alongside the 20% local authority contribution makes €73.75m available for 2020.