Update: Housing Adaptation Grants, 31st July 2015

               Question No.    714  
 
 
Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil:  
To the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government:                
 
 
 
To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which adequate resources remain available to the various local authorities to facilitate the provision of housing adaptation grants to meet the requirements of those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.  

– Bernard J. Durkan.  
 

 
For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 16th July, 2015.  
 
Ref No: 29665/15  
 
 

REPLY  

 
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Alan Kelly)  

 
 
The total funding allocation for 2015 of €50.5m nationally      for the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability  represents an increase of some 10% over the 2014 funding  . I trust that this increase will enable local authorities to deliver an increased level of service to their citizens.  
 
M  y Department works with the local authorities to  manage  the available budget for these supports and reallocates funding if underspends arise, to ensure full use of the available funding.