Stagg Welcomes 5% increase in Housing Adaptation Grants to Kildare Co Council

Kildare North Labour Representative Emmet Stagg has welcomed the announcement of an Increase of 5% in the level of Grants to Kildare Co. Council for Housing Grants for people with a disability, people with mobility issues and housing aid for the Elderly.

Mr Stagg stated that the sum allocated to Kildare Co. Council was €2,900,440 which included a block grant from the Department of Environment of €2,320,352 and €580,088 from the Council's own resources.

The additional funding provided stated Mr. Stagg will allow more elderly people and people with a disability to stay in their own Community. It will give people the opportunity to continue independent living in their own homes for as long as possible, which is their preferred option.

The Grants for people with a disability cover a range of measures such as downstairs extensions for bedroom/toilet facilities, access ramps, stair lifts, walk in showers, grab-rails, and in relation to the elderly cover structural repairs or improvements such as roofs/windows and rewiring.