Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in respect of his recent announcement in regard to the purchase of 500 houses in the greater Dublin area and in reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 169, 574 and 575 of 27 February 2007, the 500 houses in question are extra to or part of the provisions of Part 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 or are as a result of a specific intervention on his part which means an extra 500 not previously calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9361/07]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in reply to Questions Nos. 169, 574 and 575 of 27 February 2007, the 500 homes in question are additional to affordable housing being delivered under the range of other affordable housing mechanisms, including the arrangements under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006.