Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the provision he has made to each local authority for payment of management company fees due on dwellings allocated under the social component of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; if no such provision is made, if local authorities are required to pay such fees from their annual budget as allocated via the local government fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32573/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to offer guidance to local authorities on the issue of management companies in developments where local authority dwellings have been acquired under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32574/06]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have sought assistance from his Department to cover the cost of management company fees incurred by local authority properties; the nature of the assistance sought; the advice that was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32575/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 191, inclusive, together.

I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1514, 1515, 1516 and 1551 of 27 September 2006. My Department will keep developments in this area under review.

Financial assistance is provided by my Department to housing authorities in relation to the capital cost of their housing construction/ acquisitions programmes. The costs of managing housing stock, including apartments properties acquired in private developments, must be met from housing authorities own resources.