Over €1.5M for housing adaptation grants for older people

Cavan County Council has been allocated €1,508,230 for Housing Adaptations Grants for Older People and People with a Disability; while €1,277,475 has been awarded to Monaghan County Council under the same scheme by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Darragh O’Brien.

Cavan Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD, Brendan Smith, confirmed the allocations this morning.

"These grants are extremely important for families and individuals who need to carry out adaptation works in their home or particular refurbishment works. The grant scheme is only available to older persons and to people with disabilities," he explained.

The grants are 80% funded from the exchequer by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with 20% funding from the local authority.

"The grants also create employment opportunities for builders and local businesses and help reduce the dependency on our health services by supporting independent living for as long as possible," concluded Deputy Smith.