OLDER AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN COUNTY MONAGHAN TO BENEFIT FROM OVER €1.31 IN HOUSING WORKS FUNDING

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell TD this week announced €1.31 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for older and disabled people in Co Monaghan in 2023. Nationally, €83.125 million has been allocated for these grants to benefit 12,300 people, a 2.3% increase on the 2022 initial allocation.

This represents a continuation of the year-on-year increases in the grant since 2014. This funding will help facilitate older people and disabled people in Monaghan to live independently in their own homes, the Ministers stated. Of the 2023 funding allocation of €1.31 million for Monaghan, the Exchequer will provide €1.04 million, with Monaghan County Council providing the remaining €262,495.

Minister O’Brien said: “I am delighted to allocate increased funding in 2023 to deliver Housing Adaptation Grants for Older and Disabled people in Monaghan. This allocation will build on the success of last year where we exceeded the number of home adaptations initially targeted nationally. “We want to empower and enable people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible – these grants help us to do just that. They also provide a boost to the local economy in Monaghan, creating employment opportunities…