Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Remedial Works Scheme

11:00 pm

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the details of the Mullaghmatt remedial scheme in Monaghan town; the works already undertaken by house number; the works currently in train; the detail and timeframe for all works planned; the reason cost applies to those former tenancies who have made a personal investment in the scheme; the prospect of said costs being set aside in line with other NBA remedial schemes elsewhere in the State; the reason greater progress has not been made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11746/06]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Mullaghmatt housing estate in Monaghan town has been designated for funding under my Department's remedial works scheme. The pilot phase of the scheme, involving the refurbishment of 25 rented houses and some works to six tenant-purchased houses, is currently under way. It is understood that refurbishment work has been completed on nine of the rented houses and, to a limited extent, two of the tenant-purchased houses with the remaining houses in the pilot phase scheduled for completion in July 2006. Information on the house numbers of the houses that have been refurbished is not available in my Department. The timeline for the implementation of further phases of remedial works to remaining houses in the estate is a matter to be determined by the local authority in light of the outcome of the pilot phase.

It is a condition of the remedial works scheme that tenant-purchasers of houses in a remedial works project may be included in a project where it is considered by the local authority that the undertaking of external works to these dwellings is necessary to avoid an unacceptable or incongruous result to the refurbishment of the estate as a whole. Tenant purchasers are required under the scheme to contribute 50% of the cost of eligible works to their houses. There are no proposals to alter the terms of the scheme in relation to contributions from tenant purchasers.

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