Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am giving Deputy Byrne an undertaking to make representations on her behalf to the relevant officials in the Department's housing and planning unit, as well as to Dublin City Council, to express the community's concerns on the need to accelerate the regeneration project for St. Teresa's Gardens. I wish to reiterate the commitment by the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and myself to see that the project is implemented.

Despite the funding challenges facing the Government, we are committed to tackling the root causes of disadvantage in many of our large social housing estates and flat complexes.

Regeneration is critical in this regard and I hope the Department will be in a position to announce details of the capital allocations for the regeneration programme very shortly. I assure Deputy Catherine Byrne that the level of funding for the Dublin city projects in 2013 will not act as a brake on progress.

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