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

We allocated money recently as part of a stimulus package. Money is not always available throughout the year. There is money available because two stimulus packages were announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and my Department received €50 million from each package for social housing. Currently, money is available for the refurbishment of specific houses and their reallocation. However, this legislation has to work all the time. For example, there could be a major fire in a house and the local authority would not be able to complete the work within a strict timeframe.

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