Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will respond to a query from a person (details supplied). [17535/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's involvement with the new Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. These schemes, introduced in November 2007, are funded by 80% recoupment available 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 Grant schemes, these are funded by 67% recoupment available 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 individual applications, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority.