Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I again raise the issue of Louth County Council and housing adaptation grants. Louth County Council has a request in for €570,000 but even if it gets that, it will need match funding of €114,000 and that will not even begin to cover the list, which currently stands at 580 people. I have spoken to the Minister of State, Deputy O’Donnell, about the fact the review needs to relate to the entire system in order that we can engage and offer the right amounts for those people who need grants for housing adaptation, such as those with severe mobility issues, whether older people or people who are disabled.

The system is not working. We are failing a huge number of people. Louth County Council needs that money, but I would say it will not allow it even to wash its face with regard to what is needed. At this point, the council is not even allowing anybody to put in new applications because, as I said, 580 applications are already on the books.

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