Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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498. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocation for local authority disability and mobility adaptation grants for council tenants and private homeowners in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if additional funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20315/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Funding allocations under the Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (LA Tenants) for local authorities in 2018 and 2019 are detailed in the tables below: 

Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (LA Tenants) - 2018 Allocations 

Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (LA Tenants) – 2019 Allocations

In respect of the Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (LA Tenants), all local authorities were asked to submit details of their work proposals and related funding requirements for 2020. These work proposals are being evaluated and the individual funding allocations for 2020 will issue shortly, and it is anticipated that the overall funding provision will be in line with previous years. However, in the interim, to avoid any delay in undertaking works, local authorities were advised earlier this year to proceed with works of up to 65% of their 2019 allocation.

Separately, funding allocations for 2018 and 2019 under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme, for private houses, is publicly available on my Department’s website at the following links:

For 2018: .

For 2019: .

For 2020, a total of €73.75 million has been provided for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme for private houses, and notification of individual local authority allocations will issue shortly. In the interim, all local authorities have been advised that they can expend an amount equal to 65% of their 2019 allocation.