Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2017
526. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to local authorities for the mobility scheme for council tenants in 2017 in tabular form; his plans to increase funding in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/17]
View answerThe Disabled Persons Grant Scheme provides funding for adaptations to existing social housing stock such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet rooms, etc. The Scheme also provides for extensions in cases of overcrowding. On top of the exchequer funding amounts, the local authority makes a further 10% contribution in respect of these grants. The detailed administration of these grants, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of applications is the responsibility of the local authorities.
In order to ensure that there were no delays for priority and urgent cases, all local authorities were advised on 24 March 2017 that they could undertake works of up to 65% of their 2016 allocation in advance of the full 2017 allocation being determined. This was to allow local authorities to plan and progress works under the scheme and allow for the maximum use of the 2017 allocation throughout the year. My Department recently advised local authorities of their full 2017 DPG allocations, which are set out in the Table.
I am conscious of the social benefit accruing from the Scheme and consideration will be given to the level of funding in 2018 in the context of budgetary provision in due course.
Table: 2017 DPG Allocations
|
Local Authority |
Department Contribution 90% € |
Local Authority Contribution 10% € |
Total (Department and LA contribution) € |
|
Carlow County Council |
265,707 |
29,523 |
295,230 |
|
Cavan County Council |
318,338 |
35,371 |
353,709 |
|
Clare County Council |
274,702 |
30,522 |
305,224 |
|
Cork City Council |
613,296 |
68,144 |
681,440 |
|
Cork County |
811,365 |
90,152 |
901,517 |
|
Donegal County Council |
304,047 |
33,783 |
337,830 |
|
Dublin City Council |
1,405,175 |
156,131 |
1,561,306 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council |
327,488 |
36,388 |
363,876 |
|
Fingal County Council |
374,218 |
41,580 |
415,798 |
|
Galway City |
271,108 |
30,123 |
301,231 |
|
Galway County Council |
313,776 |
34,864 |
348,640 |
|
Kerry County Council |
255,299 |
28,367 |
283,666 |
|
Kildare County Council |
394,879 |
43,875 |
438,754 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
304,047 |
33,783 |
337,830 |
|
Laois County Council |
218,405 |
24,267 |
242,672 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
207,992 |
23,110 |
231,102 |
|
Limerick City and County Council |
567,547 |
63,061 |
630,608 |
|
Longford County Council |
244,317 |
27,146 |
271,463 |
|
Louth County Council |
453,985 |
50,443 |
504,428 |
|
Mayo County Council |
261,011 |
29,001 |
290,012 |
|
Meath County Council |
385,664 |
42,852 |
428,516 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
158269 |
17585 |
175,854 |
|
Offaly County Council |
280,519 |
31,169 |
311,688 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
141,671 |
15,741 |
157,412 |
|
Sligo County Council |
376,212 |
41,801 |
418,013 |
|
Sth Dublin County Council |
533,685 |
59,298 |
592,983 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
411,695 |
45,744 |
457,439 |
|
Waterford City and County Council |
285,756 |
31,751 |
317,507 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
242,884 |
26,987 |
269,871 |
|
Wexford County Council |
354,467 |
39,385 |
393,852 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
642,476 |
71,386 |
713,862 |
|
Total |
12,000,000 |
1,333,333 |
13,333,333 |
