Written answers

Tuesday, 19 April 2005

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

9:00 pm

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a submission in regard to works in lieu of rehousing in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he is in a position to sanction funding for same. [11868/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not yet received an application from Kildare County Council to undertake works under the improvement works in lieu of re-housing scheme in respect of the person in question.

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of local authority housing which has been allocated to single persons over the past five years; the allocations made by each county city and town council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11941/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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It is estimated that between 20% to 25% of first time lettings by local authorities to households have been allocated to single persons in the last five years. While it is a matter for individual local authorities to decide on the allocation of houses to single persons and other categories on their waiting lists in accordance with their schemes of letting priorities, my Department has advised local authorities of the need to provide a reasonable mix of dwellings suited to the different kinds of households already on waiting lists and to plan their future programmes, taking account of the estimated size and type of households likely to be seeking housing in the future.

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