Ms Geraldine Tallon:

We have within the overall provision sought as far as possible to retain capital funding provision for housing regeneration because of the extent of investment requirement, in particular in the Limerick regeneration process which is relatively new, the Ballymun regeneration scheme which is more mature and there are other areas of investment under the housing regeneration programme. That is a particular focal point in terms of capital provision, as is specific capital provision within the capital assistance scheme which was mentioned earlier where funding is provided to voluntary housing bodies for particular categories of housing needs - housing for the elderly or disabled.