Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if any funding will be provided to Mayo County Council towards the planned maintenance programme; if an application has been received by his Department from the council for this programme; the amount of funding which the council has received to date; the further amount it will receive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Detailed proposals were received in my Department from Mayo County Council in July 2005 for a range of remedial works to be carried out to a significant number of local authority houses in a number of areas across the functional area of the council. My Department has recently issued approval to the council to accept tenders for the refurbishment of rural houses in the Belmullet area.

In order for my Department to determine an overall budget cost for this project the council has been requested to submit documentation on the proposed overall budget costs for formal approval. My Department has also requested the council to submit a schedule of proposed remedial works over the next three years at various locations throughout the county to enable the council and the Department to assess funding requirements over the period.