News
Oct 12, 2009
Smith confirms further €125,000 grant to support housing improvements for older people and people with a disability
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Cavan/Monaghan T.D., Mr. Brendan Smith has confirmed that Cavan County Council has been allocated a further €125,000 towards the upgrade of housing for older people and people with disabilities.
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Cavan/Monaghan T.D., Mr. Brendan Smith has confirmed that Cavan County Council has been allocated a further €125,000 towards the upgrade of housing for older people and people with disabilities.
The allocation under the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older people and People with a Disability is in addition to a grant of €1,312,500 to Cavan County Council which was approved in May by the Minister for Housing and Local Services, Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D.
The Schemes, which target funding at older people and people with a disability living in a private dwelling, allows local authorities to fund improvements and adaptations which enhance independent living.
Welcoming the funding, Minister Smith said that Cavan County Council would be able to carry on its support to such deserving members of society. “Even the smallest of enhancements and changes to the homes of older people and people with a disability can have a profound impact in making their living conditions more comfortable. Cavan County Council has done great work in targeting these resources and despite the serious pressures our public finances are under, a further grant of €125,000 will allow the Council to allocate over €1,437,500 this year to the Schemes. This is a clear reflection of the Government’s determination to target funding at those who are most in need”, Minister Smith said.
