Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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256. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if and when extra resources will be allocated to Kildare County Council to meet the requirements of the disabled persons grant scheme and housing adaptation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/19]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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2019 funding allocations for both the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which relate to private housing, and the Disabled Persons Grants scheme, which relate to local authority stock, will be issued shortly to all local authorities in respect of 2019. Ahead of these allocations, local authorities can proceed with works under both schemes, so no delay should arise in delivering the services involved.

For the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, the available funding is being increased to €71.25 million this year, an 8% increase over 2018 funding. For the Disabled Persons Grants scheme, all local authorities have been asked to set out their requirements for 2019, following which funding allocations will be made.