Laois set to get over €1 million to help people with disabilities to live at home
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Funding of just over €1 million is set to be spent in Laois this year to make homes livable for people with disabilities.
In total, €1,031,693 will be spent on Disabled Persons Grant Scheme and the Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme in Laois this year.
A total of €928,524 of this funding is provided by the Department of Housing and the 10% balance is being provided by Laois County Council. The Disabled Persons Grant Scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet rooms, etc. The scheme also provides extensions in cases of overcrowding. The Improvement Works in Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs) allows local authorities to improve or extend privately owned accommodation, where the occupant has been approved for social housing.
Over €405,000 allocated for adapting e homes of people with a disability in Louth
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Over €405,000 has been allocated for adapting and extending the homes of people with a disability or mobility issues in Louth.
The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke have approved funding of more than €23m for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works In Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs).
Louth County Council will receive €405,903 funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock for older people and people with a disability such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet roomsand downstairs bedrooms.
Minister Burke approves over €23m in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme
7th May 2021 - Peter Burke TD
Fine Gael Minister of State for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke has today approved funding of more than €23m million for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works In Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs).
Importantly, every local authority will receive the funds they have requested to carry out works this year in 2021. Under both schemes, exchequer funding meets 90% of the cost of the works, with the Local Authority providing the remaining 10%.
â¬837,000 in funding has been approved for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme in Donegal.
The DPG scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock for older people and people with a disability while funding under the IWIL scheme, local authorities can improve or extend privately owned accommodation, where the applicant has been approved for social housing.
In welcoming the funding, Minister Charlie McConalogue says; This is important funding for Donegal to help the lives of our older tenants and those living with disabilities. It will help those services continue the great work they do.
Galway Bay FM
7 May 2021
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Galway Bay fm newsroom – Galway’s local authorities are to get 1.8 million euro for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme for social housing, and Improvement Works for other housing
Galway County Council has been allocated one million euro while Galway City Council has been allocated 800 thousand euro
The Minister for Disabilities and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte says the works are to be carried out this year
The Disabled Persons scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock for older people and people with a disability such as grab rails, disabled access ramps, wet rooms and a downstairs bedroom