Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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736. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether local authorities can apply for funding to build extensions to social housing due to overcrowding. [16745/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides funding to local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme to carry out works on social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability or overcrowded situations. Typical works include adaptations such as stair-lifts, 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. The detailed administration of this scheme including assessment, approval and prioritisation of applications is the responsibility of local authorities.