Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding provided to each local authority for housing grants to individual households in 2008; the corresponding figure for 2007; the additional funding sought from each local authority to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/08]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been or is being allocated to a county council (details supplied) for the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28144/08]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been or is being allocated to a county council (details supplied) for the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28145/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 363 and 364 together.

Details of the combined capital allocations made to each local authority in 2008, in respect of the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, together with the amounts recouped to each authority in 2007, are set out in the table below.

The combined capital allocations made by my Department to local authorities for the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability represent not capital grants, but the total amount which authorities are authorised to spend on the schemes, including from the resources of individual authorities, in the year in which the allocation is made. It is a matter for local authorities to decide on the specific level of funding to be directed towards each of the schemes, from within the combined allocation notified to them by my Department, and to manage the operation of the schemes in their area from within this allocation.