Update: Disabled Persons Housing Adaption Grant – Environment 17th September, 2014

Question No.   1614      
 
 
Chun an Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil:  
To the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government:                
 
 
 
To ask the Minister for the; Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities continue to receive adequate provision to meet the Disabled Persons Housing Adaption Grant requirements; the numbers currently awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countywide with particular reference to County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.  

 
For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 17th September, 2014.  
 
Ref No: 34845/14  
 
 

 
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Mr. A. Kelly)  
 
 
Capital allocations to local authorities amounting to €38.4m under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability   were announced on 16 January 2014. Every local authority received increased funding for these grants in 2014 compared to the 2013 allocations. My Department provides   80% funding for these schemes   ,       with a 20% contribution from the local authority   .   The allocation to Kildare County Council for 2014 was €2,274,787, of which €454,957 is to be provided by the Council. Some 51% of this had been drawn down by the council to end-August.  
 
The detailed administration of these schemes, including the assessment, approval and payment of grants to applicants under the various grant measures, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority   . My Department does not monitor t   he number of applications awaiting approval across all local authorities on an ongoing basis.