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HOUSING AND BUILDING The Council’s Housing Section is active in the following areas: Approving households for social housing support Allocation of houses to those on the Housing List House maintenance and improvements Estate Management Homelessness Traveller Accommodation Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability and also the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme Private Rented Tenancy Inspections Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans and Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme Provision of new homes The range of housing options now available to households approved for social housing support includes: Local Authority owned or Leased Social Housing Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) Voluntary Housing Schemes Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans
Maintenance / Improvement of LA Housing Units Maintenance and Repairs of Local Authority Housing Stock The budget provided for the maintenance and repairs of Local Authority Housing Stock in 2020 was €1,189,698. The Council prioritises repair requests that pose a health or safety risk to the tenant and also requests from older people and those with special needs. The Housing Section has dealt with over 3,759 repair requests in 2020.
Adaptations and Extensions to Local Authority Stock Each year the Department provides funding to the Council to enable it, where necessary, to carry out adaptations and extensions to Council stock. Works in a number of cases facilitate tenants in being able to leave hospital and return home to their homes. 90% of an allocation is by way of Department contribution with the balance of 10% by way of Council contribution from its own resources.
SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2020
