Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the housing adaptation grant will be made available to persons in public rented accommodation social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26566/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding to local authorities in respect of the Housing Adapatation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist eligible people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable to their needs.

Separately, the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme (DPGs) is funded by my Department to carry out works on social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability and over crowded household situations. Typical works include adaptations such as stairlifts, level deck showers, ramps and grab rails, widening door opening widths and improving circulation spaces. Extensions to provide for ground floor bathrooms and bedrooms can also be supported.

For 2021 I approved an increased budget under the DPG Scheme which will allow local authorities complete all works submited as part of this years programme. Details relating to this are available at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/press-release/20e02-minister-obrien-minister-burke-approve-over-23m-in-funding-for-the-disabled-persons-grant-scheme-improvement-works-in-lieu-of-local-authority-housing-scheme/.