Laois secures over €1.4 million in housing adaptation grants
Laois has secured over €1.4 million for housing adaptation grants to facilitate independent living.
The funding was announced along with a wider national allocation for grants which comprising of 80 percent Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage funding being matched by 20 percent local authority funding.
The funding is to be used for grants for older people and disabled people, to facilitate them living independently in their own homes. The funding was announced nationally by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien.
Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, Sean Fleming welcomed the news that €1,421,438 funding has been approved for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in County Laois.
The total €1,421,438 funding is the result of €1,137,150 funding from the Government and €284,288 from Laois County Council.
“Laois County Council has a strong record over the years in operating this scheme to ensure the maximum number of people receive funding and benefit from the home improvements,” said Minister Fleming.
Grants of up to €30,000 are available to assist people with a disability 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 and grants of up to €6,000 are available for mobility aids.
Home adaptations help reduce the dependency on our health services by supporting independent living for as long as possible for older people and those with a disability in their own home.
“I would ask all eligible people to apply for funding as soon as possible to Laois County Council so works can be approved and carried out this year,” Minister Fleming said.