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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive as to the amount of time taken to process a House Adaptation Grant, and the number of applications made in 2021 and 2022 in the Lucan-Palmerstown-North Clondalkin area?

REPLY:

Applications for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability are prioritised by urgency using the following criteria: -

Priority 1: The person is terminally ill or fully/mainly dependent on family or a carer; or adaptations to the home would help them leave hospital/residential care.

Priority 2: The person is mobile, but they need help to access washing, toilet facilities, bedroom, and so on; or the person’s ability to function independently would be harder without the adaptations.

Priority 3: The person is independent, but they need special facilities to improve their quality of life such as a separate bedroom or living space.

The average length of time to approve a grant on a valid application is currently 4.8 weeks for a Priority 1 application, 9.2 weeks for a Priority 2 application, and 10.3 weeks for a Priority 3 application.

The Council received a total of 88 applications for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in 2021 for local electoral areas Lucan & Palmerstown- North Clondalkin and received a total of 82 applications to date in 2022 for local electoral areas Lucan & Palmerstown- North Clondalkin.

The Council also approves Disable Person's Grants (DPGs) for existing Council tenants. In the case of DPG works the Council completes the work, directly or through external contractors.

The number of applications  for DPG Grants made in 2022, to date,  in the Lucan-Palmerstown-North Clondalkin area is 35. The number of applications made in 2021 was 23.

The average length of time to approve a DPG on a valid application is currently 4 weeks for small works (e.g. grab rails, stair rails) 8 weeks for minor works (e.g. level access shower, stair rail) and 12 weeks for major works such as an extra bedroom or extension approval.