Written answers

Tuesday, 6 October 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Housing Grants

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 976: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to provide adequate funding to the local authorities in the Waterford constituency for housing grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/09]

Photo of Michael FinneranMichael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Allocations totalling €79.562 million for 2009 were notified to local authorities on 7 May 2009 under the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the old Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant Schemes.

The 2009 allocations to both Waterford County Council and Waterford City Council amount to €2,220,005, compared to an initial allocation of €1,951,230 in 2008, an increase of almost 14%. The scope for making further allocations under the schemes is being reviewed at present and will take account of any under-spend by local authorities of their allocations under the schemes or other allocations under the wider range of housing programmes.

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