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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2019

QUESTION NO. 27

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report outlining the average amount paid out to applicants for housing adaptation grants for disabilities, and how many applications (in percentage) were requesting funding above the limit of €30 000? 

REPLY:

The Housing Grants Schemes for private properties are comprised of the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability (HAGS), Mobility Aids Housing Grant Scheme (MAGS) and the Housing Aid for Older People (HOPS). 

The tables below detail the average grant payment made per scheme type in 2018 and in 2019 (to the end of May):

Scheme Type  No. of Grants Issued Average grant payment (2018)
HAGS 166 €9,092.09
MAGS 44 €3,183.74
HOPS 15 €5,089.69
Total 225 €7,669.86
Scheme Type  No. of Grants Issued Average Grant Payment (2019)
HAGS 98 €9,523.79
MAGS 12 €3,038.04
HOPS 9 €5,141.86
Total 119 €8,538.36

Grant applications are means tested based on the total household income with a maximum grant payable up to €30,000. Grant applications exceeding €30,000 are not recorded-there is no provision within current regulations to provide grant aid above this value.