Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a question in respect of the housing adaptation grant which the local authorities look after in each county. It is a great scheme and I know the Minister is carrying out a review of it but there are a number of things he might consider. First, the maximum amount of money available is €30,000 at present. In light of the increasing costs which have occurred in the construction industry, and the fact that the €30,000 was set approximately 11 years ago, I ask him to increase that figure to €60,000. Second, in the area of income threshold and assessment, where a person has a disability, it is very unfair to take the family’s entire income into account when it is being assessed for these grants. The person with the disability is the person who needs the adaptations done to the house and this might keep people at home longer.

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