Written answers

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Funding

8:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of local authorities which sought funding through his Department's capital assistance scheme; the amounts allocated to provide accommodation to meet special housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/09]

Photo of Michael FinneranMichael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Since the inception of the Capital Assistance Scheme in 1984, a total of €970,102,642 has been paid to approved housing bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with special housing needs such as the elderly, the homeless or persons with a physical or intellectual disability. Details of the amounts paid to local authorities over the past five years are set out in the following table.

Local AuthorityAmount Paid
Carlow County Council16,288,757
Cavan County Council3,638,704
Clare County Council14,219,277
Cork County Council34,998,287
Donegal County Council33,085,170
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council17,092,736
Fingal County Council33,139,393
South Dublin County Council9,845,330
Galway County Council County Council9,059,837
Kerry County Council15,976,989
Kildare County Council20,870,073
Kilkenny County Council14,771,420
Laois County Council10,429,891
Leitrim County Council1,281,295
Limerick County Council21,926,704
Longford County Council4,571,833
Louth County Council7,553,652
Mayo County Council24,045,423
Meath County Council7,312,118
Monaghan County Council15,182,321
Offaly County Council7,950,248
Roscommon County Council6,398,750
Sligo County Council2,404,702
North Tipperary County Council7,480,977
South Tipperary County Council8,431,252
Waterford County Council6,801,478
Westmeath County Council6,360,353
Wexford County Council5,667,462
Wicklow County Council5,783,673
Cork City41,459,041
Dublin City94,855,099
Galway City7,727,004
Limerick City7,981,119
Waterford City22,490,555
Total€547,080,923

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