Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 873: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which will be allocated to local authorities for home improvements for local authority houses; when funding will be made available; the amount of funding which was allocated for 2004/2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10457/06]

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 881: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding which will be allocated to local authorities for home improvements for local authority houses (details supplied) in County Clare; when funding will be made available; the amount of funding which was allocated for 2004-2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 873 and 881 together.

Funding is available from my Department for the refurbishment and improvement of local authority houses under the remedial works scheme. The capital funding provided to local authorities with the remedial works programmes in 2004 and 2005, which comprises Exchequer grants and local authority internal capital receipts, is set out in the following table including that for Kilrush Town Council in County Clare. The financial allocations for 2006 will be notified to local authorities in due course.

Ennis Town Council have submitted proposals to my Department for improvement works to a number of houses in their stock. These are currently under examination and further discussions will be held with the council before finalising this matter.