What is the maximum grant available?
The maximum grant available is €8,000 or 95% of the approved cost of works tapering to 30% dependant on income levels.
What is the maximum grant available?
Grant allocation is calculated on the approved nett cost of the proposed works. The maximum grant available under this scheme is €30,000 or 95% (whichever is the lower) tapering to 30% dependant on income levels. The applicant may qualify for a refund of the VAT from the Revenue Commissioners subject to certain conditions once they have paid the contractor in full.
What is the maximum loan term?
The maximum loan term is 25 years.
Loan term
What is the membership of the Community Development, Culture and Ageing SPC?
Councillors (Total: 12)
Emma Blain
Deirdre Donnelly
Mary Fayne
Karen Furlong
Mary Hanafin
John Kennedy
Lynsey McGovern
Sorcha Nic Cormaic
Peter O'Brien (Chair)
Dave O'Keeffe
Patricia Stewart
Grace Tallon
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 6)
Environment/Conversation Sector (1)
- Selma Harrington (PPN)
Business/Commercial Sector (1)
- Vacancy (Awaiting replacement for Larry O’Connor (Chambers Ireland ))
Community/Voluntary Sector (2)
- Michele Relihan (PPN)
- Tom Conlon (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (2)
- Ann Cannon (PPN)
- Geraldine Graydon (PPN)
Community, Development, Culture, Ageing, SPC
What is the membership of the Economic Development and Enterprise SPC?
Councillors (Total: 14)
Emma Blain
Chris Curran
Kevin Daly
Liam Dockery
Kate Feeney
Melisa Halpin
Mary Hanafin
John Kennedy
Lettie McCarthy
Tom Murphy
Peter O'Brien
Shane O'Brien
Denis O'Callaghan
Barry Ward (Chair)
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 7)
Environment/Conservation Sector (1)
- Miriam Hennessy (PPN)
Development/Construction Sector (1)
- Sean O'Neill (Chambers Ireland)
Business/Commercial Sector (2)
- Dr Josephine Browne (Chambers Ireland)
- Ann Marie Walsh (Chambers Ireland)
Trade Union Sector (1)
- Rosheen Callendar (ICTU)
Community/Voluntary Sector (1)
- Aileen Eglinton (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (1)
- Fardus Sultan (PPN)
Economic, Development, Enterprise, Strategic, Policy, Committee, SPC
What is the membership of the Environment, Climate Change and Energy SPC?
Councillors (Total: 12)
Marie Baker
Jennifer Cuffe
Cormac Devlin
Mary Fayne
Hugh Lewis
Lynsey McGovern
Carron McKinney
Sorcha Nic Cormaic
Seamas O'Neill
Barry Saul
Carrie Smyth
Ossian Smyth (Chairperson)
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 6)
Agriculture/Farming Sector (1)
- Denis Mulvey (IFA)
Environment/Conservation Sector (1)
- Diarmuid McAree (PPN)
Development/Construction Sector (1)
- Peter Clancy (Chambers Ireland)
Business/Commercial Sector (1)
- Errol Close (Chambers Ireland)
Community/Voluntary Sector (1)
- Elizabeth Clooney (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (1)
- Marese Hegarty (PPN)
Environment, Climate Change, Energy, SPC
What is the membership of the Planning SPC?
Councillors (Total: 14)
Marie Baker
Shay Brennan
Anne Colgan
Jennifer Cuffe
Kevin Daly
Karen Furlong
Jim Gildea
Carron McKinney
Michael Merrigan (Chair)
Brian Murphy
Tom Murphy
Dave O'Keeffe
Patricia Stewart
Grace Tallon
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 7)
Environmental/Conversation Sector (2)
- Goff Lalor (PPN)
- Rob Goodbody (PPN)
Development/Construction Sector (2)
- Matt Gallagher (Chambers Ireland)
- Martin O'Donnell (Chambers Ireland)
Business/Commercial Sector (1)
- Kevin Fitzgerald (Chambers Ireland)
Community/Voluntary Sector (1)
- Paul O'Callaghan (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (1)
- Veronica Heywood (PPN)
Planning, SPC
What is the membership of the Social Housing SPC?
Councillors (Total: 14)
John Bailey (Chair)
Anne Colgan
Chris Curran
Cormac Devlin
Kate Feeney
Jim Gildea
Melisa Halpin
Pat Hand
Deirdre Kingston
Michael Merrigan
Brian Murphy
Denis O'Callaghan
Dónal Smith
Carrie Smyth
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 7)
Environment/Conservation Section (1)
- Terence Corish (PPN)
Development/Construction Sector (1)
- Kathy Irwin (Chambers Ireland )
Business/Commercial Sector (1)
- Liz Ferris (Chambers Ireland )
Trade Union Sector (1)
- Jimmy Jordan (ICTU)
Community/Voluntary Sector (2)
- Kieron Brennan (PPN)
- Gerladine Dunne (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (1)
- Catherine Kenny (PPN)
Social, Housing, SPC
What is the membership of the Transportation and County Wide Movement SPC?
Councillors (Total: 14)
John Bailey
Shay Brennan (Chairperson)
Liam Dockery
Deirdre Donnelly
Pat Hand
Deirdre Kingston
Hugh Lewis
Lettie McCarthy
Shane O'Brien
Seamas O'Neill
Barry Saul
Dónal Smith
Ossian Smyth
Barry Ward
Sectoral Representatives (Total: 7)
Environmental/Conversation Sector (2)
- Keith Byrne (PPN)
- Clare Sullivan (PPN)
Development/Construction Sector (2)
- Pat Neill (Chambers Ireland)
- Gregory Alken (Chambers Ireland )
Business/Commercial Sector (1)
- Tom Nolan (Chambers Ireland )
Community/Voluntary Sector (1)
- Jim Colgan (PPN)
Social Inclusion Sector (1)
- John Nolan (PPN)
Transportation, County Wide, Movement, SPC
What is the money raised through rates used for?
The income generated by rates is used to fund a wide range of services provided by the County Council throughout the County.