John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 733: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the directive he has made on the proposal submitted by Sligo County Council for the regeneration of an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo; if he will give a commitment that it will be sanctioned; the money that will be allocated; the timescale involved; when it will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27260/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department approved proposals in April, 2006 from Sligo County Council for the first phase of the regeneration of the estate in question involving the construction of 20 new dwellings. I understand that the Part 8 planning approval process has been completed and the Council are preparing tender documentation to seek tenders with a view to commencing construction on site by end 2006. An initial capital allocation of €200,000 has been provided to the Council for the project under the Remedial Works Scheme in 2006 and further capital funding will be provided in 2007.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 734: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 13 June 2006 he has received a review statement from Galway City Council in relation to the action plan for housing for the period 2004 to 2008; and if he will provide the information sought in that question and Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 13 June 2006. [27261/06]

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 735: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 13 June 2006, the proposals his Department have received in relation to social and affordable housing from Galway City Council in the past three years; the number currently at his Department; the number awaiting sanction; the projected dates for sanction; and the number of social housing units expected to be provided in 2006, 2007, and 2008. [27262/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 734 and 735 together.

As indicated in reply to Question No. 438 of 13 June 2006, my Department has recently met with Galway City Council to discuss their Action Plan for Social and Affordable Housing. A Review Statement is currently being finalised by Galway City Council: this will update detailed targets for numbers of social housing units to be provided by the local authority over the coming years. In relation to Question No. 437 of 13 June 2006, the information promised on the number of local authority housing schemes sanctioned and under consideration by my Department from the beginning of 2004 has been supplied to the Deputy by letter of 22 June 2006. In addition to the local authority projects, my Department has 14 projects under the voluntary and cooperative sector social housing programme for Galway City over the above period, with 50 units to be yielded by these projects. Proposals for the acquisition or construction of affordable housing do not require to be submitted to my Department for specific prior approval; consequently the question of awaiting my Department's sanction for these proposals does not arise. Information on activity, including units in progress and proposed, under the various social and affordable housing schemes in each local authority area is published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library and also on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 736: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding information provided under Parliamentary Question No. 582 of 4 April 2006, regarding the number of housing estates which are expected to be taken in charge by local authorities in 2006 and so on; the most recent information on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is set out in the following table.