Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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243. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the review of the housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability, and in particular, whether the income thresholds will be increased. [11207/24]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were also invited and considered as part of this process. Among the areas which the review considered are the income thresholds that apply and the grant limits.

On foot of my consideration of the Review report, my Department shared the report and supplementary analysis with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and is engaging with that Department on the recommendations in the report with a view to bringing forward amendments to the relevant Regulations governing the schemes as soon as possible.