Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
640. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated each year via grant aid for lead pipe replacement for domestic use since grant funding was introduced; the number of households that have accessed grant aid each year; and the amount of funding drawn down each year in tabular form. [39548/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below sets out the amount of funding allocated by my Department each year since the introduction of the Lead Remediation Grant in 2016. It also shows the number of households that have benefited from the grant and the amount of funding recouped by my Department to local authorities each year. The Lead Remediation Grant is a demand-led scheme.
|
Year |
Funding allocated |
Number of Households Benefiting Grants Recouped by the Department |
Total Amount Recouped by Department |
|
2016 |
€5,000,000 |
3 |
€7,680.00 |
|
2017 |
€1,000,000 |
52 |
€131,647.73 |
|
2018 |
€1,000,000 |
16 |
€47,116.14 |
|
2019 |
€1,000,000 |
32 |
€74,849.45 |
|
2020 |
€1,000,000 |
6 |
€12,866.34 |
|
2021 (up to 21 July 2021) |
€1,000,000 |
6 |
€20,899.60 |
