John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will provide funding for a group (details supplied); the sources of funding that could be made available for such a group which is badly in need of funding and carries out vital services for the homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7212/07]

Noel 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 operated 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 homeless services to be provided by the organisation referred to. However, any decisions on funding for its services would be a matter in the first instance for the local authorities concerned.