Sorca Clarke (Longford-Westmeath, Sinn Fein)
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397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority households approved for housing adaptation works but which are yet to be carried out broken down by local authority in tabular form. [46813/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) Scheme (LA Tenants), all local authorities were asked to submit details of their work proposals and related funding requirements for 2021 earlier this year. These work proposals were evaluated and the 2021 DPG allocations issued to local authorities in May whereby all works that could be completed in 2021 were approved. Details of which can be found at the link below.

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/.

Local authorities were also advised where extra funding was required or in emergency circumstances above their funding allocation a request for additional funding could be made and my Department would make every effort to accede to this request.

The number of properties approved for funding by local authority is available in tabular form below. Local authorities are currently progressing their 2021 work programmes but it will be later this year before significant recoupment claims are lodged with my Department. Full details in relation to the 2021 Programme will be available early in 2022.