Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the allocation on a local authority basis from his Department for 2008 and the recoupment by each local authority in 2008 in respect of the disabled persons grant scheme, essential repairs grant scheme, disability housing grant, mobility aid grant and housing aid for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14792/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability are funded by 80% recoupment from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. In the case of the old Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants these were funded by 67% recoupment from my Department together with a 33% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The detailed administration of the schemes, including the assessment and approval of applications, are the responsibility of the appropriate local authority.

Details of the combined Exchequer/local authority expenditure allocations in 2008 together with details of the amounts recouped to local authorities by my Department under the old Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants and the new Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability are set out in the following table.