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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 26, 2016

QUESTION NO.15

QUESTION: Councillor C. McCann

To ask the Chief Executive how much of the Annual Budget for home adaptions has been spent to date.

REPLY:

The Council was notified by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, by letter dated 5th February 2016, that the combined capital allocation for the payment of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Schemes is €1,379,065 for year 20146.  80% of this amount is recoupable from the Department and 20% in the amount of €275,813 to be provided from the Council’s revenue resources. 

As 31/8/2016, 50.56% of this allocation (€698,595)  was spent.  The balance of the allocation 49.35% (€680,470) is available to year end.   

It is anticipated there is sufficient money available for  payment of private grants where approval has been granted but grant not yet drawn down and also to accommodate additional valid grant applications in the current year.