Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will advise on a case (details supplied). [18075/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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While the sourcing of contractors to carry out works under the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Scheme is primarily a matter for applicants themselves, in order to assist applicants, my Department has advised local authorities to advertise for interested contractors who wish to have their names included on a panel of contractors available for the carrying out of works under the Scheme. This panel is not intended to be an exclusive list of contractors available to applicants to employ, but rather to serve as an administrative mechanism to assist applicants.

Issues regarding the availability of contractors will be examined further in the context of the independent evaluation of the new framework of grant schemes which is to be carried out following the first year of implementation.