James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will publish his review in relation to the three types of grants that currently exist under the one scheme for older persons and people with disabilities; if he will provide a simplified application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36475/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Earlier this year, my Department commissioned the Centre for Housing Research to undertake an evaluation of the revised suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which were introduced on 1 November 2007. The evaluation aims to determine the effectiveness of the revised schemes in providing a more accessible framework of grant assistance to applicants, identify issues influencing the effectiveness of the schemes in meeting the housing needs of older people and people with a disability and to make recommendations for the future operation of these schemes within available resources. I expect to receive the evaluation report in late November and to publish it as soon as possible after considering its recommendations.