Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1461. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation or a regulation in place preventing a person from receiving grant assistance under the housing aid for older people scheme when the person was previously awarded a maximum grant for different works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31610/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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There is no legal bar to the payment of a Housing Aid for Older People Grant where a grant has been paid previously under the scheme . However , it would not be expected that the need for payment of a second grant would ordinarily occur if the initial grant-aided works are properly executed and appropriate to the needs of the applicant. The payment of a second grant may be appropriate where an applicant’s needs have changed substantially over time and this will be a matter for the local authority to determine in implementing the scheme. The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme provides grants of up to € 8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities, provision of heating, cleaning, painting, etc.