Thomas Gould
Ceist:288. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if garden rooms are excluded under the adaptation grant scheme. [57430/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 November 2022
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities for the Housing Adaptation Grants for People with a Disability scheme, in respect of private houses. The scheme comprises 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. These schemes cover works reasonably necessary for the purposes of rendering a house more suitable for the accommodation of applicants, which does not include garden rooms.
The detailed administration of the grants, including the assessment, approval and payment of individual grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority.
Further details on these schemes is available at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/service/6636c-housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability/.