Almost €60 million is being made available for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses.

The €59.8m investment will allow extensions to be built for people with a disability as well as housing adaptations to improve mobility aid.

Housing Minister Simon Coveney said: "I am delighted to announce that funding of €59.8million is being made available in 2017, which will provide older people and people with a disability, with the opportunity to continue independent living in their own homes for as long as possible, with the comfort and dignity that they deserve. It is particularly pleasing that I have been able to increase the funding allocations, in all 31 local authorities. The grants that are made available, whether large or small, can greatly improve the quality of life of people with a disability or who are reaching an age in life when they are less mobile."

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The available exchequer funding for 2017 is €47.8m, an increase of 6% on the 2016 figure of €45m. Combined with the local authority contribution, the overall funding is now €59.8m.

(CD/LM)