Written answers

Thursday, 7 December 2006

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

7:00 pm

Photo of Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposals he has to ensure adequate funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42186/06]

Photo of Noel AhernNoel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recoups to local authorities 90% of their approved current expenditure on the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Much of this expenditure is operationalised through projects managed by voluntary bodies. My Department has not to date received specific proposals from any of the local authorities in the South East for funding of services for homeless persons to be provided by South East Simon.

In October 2006, my Department gave approval in principle to Kilkenny County Council for the funding of an Outreach/Tenancy Sustainment Service for homeless persons in Kilkenny City and County. It is understood that Kilkenny County Council will go to tender shortly to seek a service provider for this proposed service. In addition, my Department is aware that Waterford City Council also has plans to develop homeless outreach services and is likely to go to tender for the development of such a service in early 2007. It would, of course, be open to South East Simon to tender for the provision of these or other planned services of local authorities.

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