Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if applicants will only be deemed eligible for the housing adaption grant scheme administered by local authorities when they have paid all liabilities in respect of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The guidelines governing the Housing Adaptation Grant scheme do not preclude applications from any individual who has not paid their liabilities in respect of water charges. As the Deputy will be aware, the detailed administration of the scheme, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the local authorities. I am not aware, however, of any clause being applied locally in relation to water charges.