Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the crisis affecting residents of an area (details supplied) additional funding will be made available to Dublin City Council to purchase apartments or houses in Dublin 7. [25436/08]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Following the announcement on 19 May 2008 that the project in question would not now be going ahead as planned, my Department and Dublin City Council have met on a number of occasions to examine the options available for ensuring that this regeneration can proceed. In addition, the City Council has undertaken to review all of the options available for advancing this project, taking account of the outcome of ongoing discussions with the developer.

It would be premature to consider alternative funding models for the project in advance of a clear outcome from these discussions. In any event, all funding for social housing in 2008 has been fully allocated, with some 21% of the total national funding set aside to support the construction and regeneration programme in Dublin City.

The welfare of the residents of O'Devaney Gardens remains the priority for the City Council and for my Department. Every effort is being made to offer alternative accommodation to the remaining residents and, accordingly, I understand that priority is being given to these tenants under the City Council's allocations policy.