Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the moneys allocated by his Department to the local authorities in Carlow and Kilkenny for the provision of both social and affordable housing in both areas; the way these figures have carried for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20628/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Allocation details on the Local Authority Housing, Regeneration & Remedial Works and Traveller Accommodation programmes from 2003 — 2007, together with expenditure details under these programmes and the voluntary and co-operative housing Capital Assistance Scheme, are set out in the following table:

In relation to affordable housing, the extent of Exchequer funding is dependent on demand and focused on the provision of subsidies to make homes affordable, while other expenditure relates to funding of mortgages by means of loans raised through the Housing Finance Agency. Details relating to direct Exchequer expenditure on subsidies, for the period concerned, are set out in the following table: