Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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78. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding being allocated for housing adaptation grants in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24598/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People scheme, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, which are now 85% funded from the Exchequer, with a 15% contribution from the resources of the local authority under the revised scheme which commenced from 1 December 2024. The detailed administration of the scheme including assessment, approval, prioritisation and budgetary apportionment is the responsibility of local authorities.

Budget 2025 provided for an increase of €25m in the funding provision for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People, with almost €100 million allocated for 2025, continuing the year on year increases since 2014. This increase will ensure that the grants remain fit for purpose for older and disabled people. The funding allocations for 2025 issued to all local authorities on 12 May and are available on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/press-releases/13000-older-and-disabled-people-to-benefit-from-over-117-million-housing-adaptation-grant-funding/