Written answers
Thursday, 13 October 2005
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Local Authority Housing
5:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the schemes which operate in his Department for providing housing for persons with disabilities and those leaving sheltered accommodation or hospitals through grants, loans or direct provision; the persons eligible to apply for such schemes; the funding which is available annually for such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28584/05]
Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Under my Department's voluntary housing capital assistance scheme, assistance is available to approved voluntary housing bodies providing accommodation for persons with special needs such as the elderly, homeless or persons with disabilities. The scheme is not designed to provide nursing homes or accommodation where residents would require extensive medical, nursing or institutional type care.
The administration of the voluntary housing scheme and the certification that particular projects comply with the terms of the scheme are the responsibility of local authorities and any proposals to meet housing needs are submitted to the relevant local authority for consideration. The provision for the scheme in 2005 is â¬102 million.
The disabled person's grant scheme, which is also administered by the local authorities, is specifically designed to allow the provision of extra accommodation or necessary works of adaptation to meet the needs of a disabled member of a household. Some funding is also provided under the essential repair grant scheme and the combined allocation for these schemes in 2005 is â¬70 million.
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