Local Fianna Fáil Deputy, Robert Troy, has welcomed funding of €1.596 million for Housing Adaptation Grants in Westmeath.
Deputy Troy said the increased funding will help more older people and people with disabilities stay in their own homes for longer.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, has announced €83.125m in national funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older and Disabled people for 2023.
This is a 2.3 percent increase on the initial 2022 funding allocation and represents a continuation of the year-on-year increases in the grant since 2014.
Some 12,300 older and disabled people are expected to benefit from the 2023 funding allocation.
“This Government funding of €1.596 million for Housing Adaptation Grants in Westmeath is hugely welcome. It will help more older people and people with disabilities live in their own homes for longer. That’s what everyone wants.
“That’s why Fianna Fáil is committed to this initiative. I’ve seen first-hand over the years how this specific funding has been critical in facilitating local people live independently,” Deputy Troy stated.
Deputy Troy added that anyone who needs assistance with their grant application should contact his office and they will be guided through the process.
Grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist disabled people in carrying out necessary works to make a house more suitable for their needs.
Additionally, grants of up to €8,000 are available to assist older people to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out on their homes. Grants of up to €6,000 are available for mobility aids.
The Exchequer will provide 80% of the funding through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with the remaining 20% in funding coming from the relevant local authority.
