Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE) | Oireachtas source

ALONE has published a report on housing adaptation grants. It reveals that almost 6,000 families across the country are on waiting lists for housing adaptations for loved ones, older people and people with disabilities. It also suggests that local authorities are turning down applications because of a lack of funding. Thousands of other people are not entitled to a grant because they are slightly above the threshold. They cannot afford to do the adaptation but their loved ones still need it. A review was due to be published by the end of 2022; it never appeared. On 10 May this year, the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, told me they intended to make a decision on that pretty quickly. We are six months on. When are we going to get a decision and will the thresholds be increased?

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