Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for funding to carry out further refurbishment work of houses at an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath, under the remedial works scheme; if he will ensure that approval is given to such an application in order to ensure that this necessary work will be carried out for the residents in this estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21513/07]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Approval was given to Westmeath County Council in May 2005, under my Department's Remedial Works Scheme, for a pilot project which consisted of refurbishment works to 10 houses in the estate in question at a cost of €1.2m. In March of this year, the Council submitted proposals in respect of further works. The Department met with the Council in May 2007 to discuss their proposals. It is now a matter for the Council to address the issues raised by the Department in order to advance this project.