Written answers

Thursday, 17 November 2005

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which has been awarded to each local authority here for planned maintenance programmes for the past five years; and a breakdown of these figures. [35014/05]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications for funding for the planned maintenance programme which are awaiting approval by his Department. [35017/05]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the length of time it takes for an application under the planned maintenance programme to be approved once it has been submitted. [35018/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together.

Capital funding is not available from my Department for maintenance programmes which are funded by local authorities from their own resources. My Department does provide capital funding for major refurbishment of local authority dwellings under the remedial works scheme which may include certain works considered as part of a planned maintenance programme.

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have adopted the guidelines published for local authorities on good practice in housing management. [35019/05]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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All local authorities have prepared action plans which include an outline of basic principles on the authority's strategy for housing management. The Department has requested that these be made available on authority websites. In addition, the housing unit, in conjunction with my Department and the City and County Managers Association, publishes a series entitled Guidelines for Local Authorities on Good Practice in Housing Management. The incorporation of this general advice into the action plans and-or other statements adopted by housing authorities is a matter for the individual authorities concerned.

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