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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Property Numbers (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 291. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form and by local authority, a breakdown of the number of units that are being provided to persons through the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Property Numbers (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 292. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the amount each local authority spends on the rental accommodation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he plans to allocate the €30 million announced for a new social housing programme in Budget 2014 to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48365/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: 313. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a delay of up to 24 weeks in obtaining Garda clearance for youth workers on a community employment scheme (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay which is causing immense difficulty and distress for the managers of the CE scheme who may lose their employee allocation because of the...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: There is something in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General that may seem quite benign, but its inclusion is very worrying. It is the view that the body is a going concern, given its debt and income levels, as well as the overall position of the industry. It is entirely dependent on State funding in order to maintain operational surplus and profits each year. Without qualifying...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I accept that, but the company is on an interest-only arrangement with loans and has had to renegotiate debt with the city council. That implies that we are not far away from not being a going concern.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: When I get my payslip I do not say to the Government that I had planned to give them €2,000 when it asked for €2,500, so they are lucky to get it. The tax bills must be paid and the same applies to development levies. There should not be an attitude that they are lucky to get it. The council is owed a debt and although it has agreed to restructure it, I would not be saying...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I thank the witnesses.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Is it making money?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: On the €30,000 deficit per annum, does Limerick greyhound track bear any responsibility for the cost of its development? Are any of the loan or interest repayments included in that figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Looking at it then from a return on investment point of view, which is what we are not doing, all of this debt on the group has been accumulated by a stadium that is now operating independent of the debt. Independent of the €12 million of debt in respect of its construction, it is still making a loss.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I have a further question in relation to the Limerick site. The reports say that the Irish Greyhound Board paid €1.2 million for a new car park in respect of which it expects to obtain phenomenal rent. Perhaps the witnesses could explain this.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: It is stated in a communication the committee received.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I accept that. I would like to raise one final issue. Does the €19.6 million include the money spent on the site in Clare in 2006?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Even though that site was purchased as a site for Limerick greyhound stadium?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: It is debatable whether that could be part of the project costs.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: It was stated earlier that a loss of €30,000 will be made in Limerick this year. What did the board anticipate in its business plan for 2008-2009 Limerick would be making now?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: I have one further question. It was reported in the media that a bill owing to Limerick City Council by the board of €553,000 remains outstanding and has been restructured.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: Was it restructured because the board could not afford to pay it?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon - Annual Accounts 2011 (7 Nov 2013)

Derek Nolan: The board opted to seek an interest free option from the council rather than take the interest burden on board.