Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2024
410. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if people who are eligible for the defective concrete block scheme can simultaneously avail of the housing adaption grants for older and disabled people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/24]
View answerMy Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People Grant, which are 80% funded by the Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The detailed administration of these schemes, including assessment, approval and prioritisation, is the responsibility of local authorities.
Where an applicant decides to apply for these grants in conjunction with other grants it is a matter for local authorities to satisfy themselves that any proposed works are not already captured within the scope of the other grant scheme including the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. Local authorities, in administering the scheme, work with qualifying applicants to secure the most beneficial outcome possible in line with applicants' financial circumstances and within the parameters of the Grant Scheme.
Further details on these schemes is available on my Department’s website at the following link:www.gov.ie/en/service/6636c-housing-adaptation-grants-for-older-people-and-people-with-a-disability/
