Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government
Housing Provision for Older People: Discussion
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
There is probably a ready solution already, with the grant scheme for the elderly or those with disabilities. People can currently only access that grant if they are living in the house. If we made a slight change so that people could access the grant if they are in a nursing home, provided they rent out the property, that would be a ready solution. That grant would be up to €30,000, which may not be needed in most cases. That is a ready and immediate solution that could be tapped into.
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