Adaptation Grant Changes

September 27, 2024

Adaptation Grants help pay to improve homes for people with disabilities. Thanks to Minister Darragh O’Brien for responding positively to Mary’s representations for a review of the grants.

Grant limits have increased by 30% and Income thresholds increased by 25%. The means test has changed to just assessing the homeowner and their spouse in owner occupied housing, and tenant and their spouse in private rented.

These changes will help the most vulnerable to live fuller and more independent lives. Learn more about the changes HERE.

Budget 2025

Fianna Fail’s Budget prioritises helping people, families and businesses with the increased cost of living, and increasing investment in housing, water, energy and key infrastructural projects will protect Ireland’s progress and secure our future. For more information on Budget 2025, click HERE.

SCSI Pre Election Forum

Positive engagement from the professinals working in the housing sector at SCSI pre election forum. Mary joined a panel of political representatives to discuss the delivery of 115,000 new homes. Budget 2025 has invested €6 billion in housing to support increased supply. Through Housing for All, the largest housing plan in

Sports Clubs Funding

Congratulations and well done to all the Dublin Central sports clubs and volunteers who successfully secured over €1.5m in Sports Community Capital Funding. The funding will create a new or improved opportunity for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in sport to the best of their ability.

Threshold Housig Conference

Thanks to Threshold for hosting an engaging discussion on Ireland’s housing system. Mary and Fianna Fáil are committed to increasing the proportion of social and cost-rental housing to 20% of the national stock. Cost rental is a new housng model introduced by Fianna Fáil in government. Rents are at least