Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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1154. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason disabled persons grants have not been approved since 2016 and 2017 in the Cork County Council area due to lack of funding; and the rationale for same. [45225/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Under the Disabled Persons' Grants Scheme (DPG's), my Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms and ramps etc. It also provides funding for extensions such as the installation of a downstairs bedroom or bathroom or in cases of overcrowding.

Each year Local Authorities submit their requirements to my Department in respect of this important scheme. Funding is allocated across all authorities on the basis of the funding sought by the local authorities for high need/priority cases. It is a matter for all local authorities to prioritise the works carried out according to local need.

The following table shows the DPG allocations for Cork County Council from 2016-2018.