Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received proposals from Kildare County Council, for a social housing development at Coolaghknock Glebe, Kildare town; if he will approve the necessary funding to allow the project to commence as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30444/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department gave approval to Kildare County Council to accept a tender for the construction of social housing at Coolaghknock Glebe in Kildare town in December, 2005. There were some outstanding issues to be resolved relating to the overall budget cost for the scheme. However, the Department considered that these should not be critical to the Council commencing work on site. Following further discussions and correspondence with the Council the Department approved an amended budget cost for the scheme in August 2006. It is now understood from the Council that a contract will be signed for the work in the next two weeks.