Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make public his plans for supplementing non-profit investments to accommodate housing needs. [14164/04]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I assume that the question refers to the capital funding schemes for social housing projects, undertaken by non-profit voluntary and co-operative housing bodies, which are operated by my Department. Under the voluntary housing capital loan and subsidy scheme funding for up to 100% of the approved cost of a project for family type housing is available in respect of eligible projects. Funding is available for up to 95% of the approved costs of special needs and family type housing projects under the capital assistance scheme. Assistance under both schemes is subject to unit cost limits and compliance with the terms of the scheme. Funding provided by my Department under these capital funding schemes has increased significantly in recent years with an outturn in the order of €92 million in 2000 compared with a provision of €234 million in the current year.