COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 06, 2009

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager if he can advise on the amount of financial support which is available this year to fund the various house refurbishment grant schemes, including mobility grants, grants for older people and grants for persons with disability?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council has not received  notification to date of  its allocation of  funding for 2009 for the  Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme for People with a Disability, Housing Aid for Older People Grant Scheme and Mobility Aids  Grant Scheme from the Department of  the Environment,  Heritage and Local Government. It is unlikely that  notification will be received until after the Government's  supplementary Budget scheduled for  7th April, 2009.

 The Council's  total  funding allocation in respect of these schemes for 2008 was €4,123,423 and it is anticipated that the funding this year will be broadly similar.  In addition the Council carried out works to the sum of approximately  €1million on Council properties under the Disabled Person Grants scheme.