COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 12, 2018
QUESTION NO. 30
QUESTION: Councillor M. Ward
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the amount of Council tenants who have applied for the Disabled Persons Grant in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 to date and to provide figures and a statement on how many of the grants were approved.
REPLY:
The table below provides details of the number of applications received and works carried out under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme along with associated additional minor works carried out from 2015 onwards:
| Year | DPG Applications Received | DPG Works Completed | Additional Minor Works Completed* | Total Works Completed |
| 2015 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| 2016 | 97 | 31 | 16 | 47 |
| 2017 | 98 | 76 | 108 | 184 |
| 2018 | 91 | 50 | 109 | 159 |
| Totals | 361 | 187 | 253 | 440 |
It should be noted that there was already a large number of applications on hand at the beginning of 2015 which were approved and awaiting works. Works are approved and prioritised depending on the supporting documentation, suitability of the premises and funding available etc.
*Additional minor works include the installation of hand rails etc. and these works are ordinarily facilitated where requested/required without the tenant having to submit a full, formal DPG application.