Written answers

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Housing Adaptation Grant Applications

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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656. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the priority given to applications for grants under the housing adaptation grants for persons with disabilities who are in hospital or temporary nursing home care while waiting for adaptations to be given approval; if no such system is generally applied, his plans to introduce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6683/18]

Photo of Eoghan MurphyEoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The detailed operation of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, including the amounts assigned to each scheme from within the overall funds available, is a matter for each individual local authority.  However, my Department has requested that all local authorities establish contact with the hospitals/convalescent homes in their area in relation to the administration of the schemes and has also requested local authorities to prioritise applications from eligible applicants, whose discharge from hospital is dependent on the timely adaptation of their homes.

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