Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Housing Grant Payments

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available to assist a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [44447/12]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs, adaptations or improvement works carried out in order to meet the accommodation needs of an older person or a person with a disability. The suite of grants include three separate grant measures; the Mobility Aids Grant scheme with grants of up to €6,000, the Housing Aid for Older People scheme with grants of up to €10,500 and the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability with grants of up to €30,000, depending on household income. The schemes are ad ministered by the local authorities and it is a matter for each local authority to determine the extent of the grant-eligible works and the amount of grant aid to be paid in individual cases. It is unclear as to which grant scheme the applicant referred to was approved under. Clarification could more appropriately be sought from Dublin City Council.

Outside of the above-mentioned grant schemes, there is no further assistance provided to householders by my Department.

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