Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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166. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's allocation to local authorities in 2023 for schemes (details supplied), including when the local authorities will be able to draw down the money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3306/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability facilitates older people and disabled people to remain living independently in their own homes. Voted capital funding of €66.5 million is available in 2023, which is an increase of €1.5 million on the 2022 provision of €65 million, continuing the year on year increases since 2014.

My Department also provides capital funding to local authorities for the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) on an annual basis. These grants allow local authorities to undertake adaptations and extensions to their existing social housing stock, with a funding provision of €23 million available in 2023.

In advance of formal notification of the 2023 funding allocations to local authorities, work in respect of these programmes can continue as local authorities may commit up to 65% of their 2022 allocation in approving applications for 2023 for both grant schemes. This ensures seamless continuation of these grant schemes from year to year. I expect that the 2023 funding allocations will issue shortly to local authorities.