COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, June 18, 2012

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

"To ask the Manager how many home extensions for the purpose of facilitating people with disabilities have been applied for to the Department this year, what is their status of these applications and how many are expected to commence this year in the Tallaght area?"

REPLY:

The Council has been notified by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government that a provision of €340,848 has been allocated to South Dublin County Council for Disabled Persons Grants/Improvement works in lieu/Extensions for 2012. The Council had sought an allocation of €780,273 for its 2012 programme. The allocation of €340,848 must meet commitments of approximately €145,000 for extensions commenced in 2011, as well as alterations to new-lets to applicants on the housing list with disabilities and extensions to tenants with disabilities. The Council had hoped to commence approximately 10 extensions for tenants with disabilities, had the requested allocation be granted

As the allocation provided is less than half of the amount sought, this has had a huge impact on the Council’s 2012 programme for extensions for those tenants with a disability. The Council will start at least 4 extensions, one of which is located in Tallaght and will re-examine the programme as the year progresses with reference to tender costs and requests to the Department for further funding.