Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

2:40 pm

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Cowen asked about the capital budget for housing. Unfortunately, because of the state of the country, we only have what is in hand. The capital budget contained €1.8 million in 2009; €1.4 in 2010; just over €1 million in 2011; €895,000 in 2012 and a further reduction for next year. We have to provide housing within that budget. We are concentrating on housing for the most vulnerable people and regeneration is part of that policy. I refer to other methods such as the leasing initiative for providing housing. We also encourage the not-for-profit voluntary sector as a means of assisting with housing. They have access to funding from donations or private capital. We welcome any suggestions from any members of the committee and that is the purpose of our attendance at this meeting.

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