Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in making a decision whether to grant funding for social housing projects, he has regard to the need for social housing in an area, particularly where the proposed project would far exceed the demand for housing in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28589/05]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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In its management of capital allocations for social and affordable housing, my Department has approved the development of five-year social and affordable housing sector plans by all local authorities. These are based on considered assessments by the local authorities of their areas' housing needs. By this and other means, my Department seeks to ensure the effective management and delivery of social and affordable housing programmes, having regard to considerations of value for money, priority and the desirability of diversifying tenure types within the overall programme.