Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 345: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has concluded his review of the disabled persons grant scheme; and his views on funding 100% of the grant rather than requiring local authorities to fund 33%. [36877/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The review of the Disabled Persons Grant scheme, which incorporates the conditions governing the Essential Repairs Grant scheme and the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly scheme was recently finalised within my Department. The requirement that local authorities make a contribution from their own resources towards the financing of the scheme has been considered in the context of the overall review.

My Department is currently preparing proposals for the future operation of the schemes, in conjunction with other public agencies concerned, and I expect to be in a position to announce these shortly.