I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together.
My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The detailed administration of these schemes including assessment, approval and prioritisation, is the responsibility of local authorities.
The initial Exchequer allocation in 2023 for Louth County Council was over €1.8 million. In June 2023, the Department provided approval for a further Exchequer allocation of over €570,000 to Louth County Council bringing its total Exchequer allocation to over €2.4 million in 2023. Louth County Council claimed Exchequer funding of just €1.58 million in 2023.
Details of the funding claimed under the various schemes for all local authorities up to 2023, including Louth County Council, can be found on my Department's website at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/other-local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics.