Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to increase affordable housing output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16462/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Government has responded actively to increased levels of housing need by expanding affordable housing output very significantly. In the current year the Government has allocated record levels of funding to local authorities for their affordable housing programmes. Total capital spending on affordable housing output in 2005, including non-voted capital finance, will amount to over €432 million and will assist in meeting the housing needs of over 3,300 households.

The Government has placed a particular emphasis on the delivery of targeted schemes of affordable housing in recent years and we expect output of about 12,000 units from these schemes between 2005 and 2007.