Written answers

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Funding

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the applications for funding that have been received from local authorities in County Louth; the dates when applications were received; the status of the applications; the number of house units applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/09]

Photo of Michael FinneranMichael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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During March 2009, my Department held Housing Action Plan meetings with all housing authorities to discuss the direction and content of authorities' proposed housing investment programmes and particularly to consider the prioritisation of projects under the Social Housing Investment Programme. On foot of these discussions, and in the context of the funding available under the Revised Estimates for the Public Service 2009, each housing authority was provided with an allocation under the Social Housing Investment Programme by which to deliver on its agreed programme for the year.

In addition to funding for voluntary and co-operative housing projects, traveller specific accommodation, and improvement works programmes, the Louth housing authorities were notified of the following allocations for their main construction and acquisition programme in 2009. Louth County Council: €12 million Drogheda Town Council: € 6 million Dundalk Town Council: € 9 million However, the prioritisation of projects under that programme is a matter for the authority in question.

While a significant number of projects being funded under the 2009 programme are already underway, my Department is at present liaising closely with the local authorities on further priority projects to be approved in the current year. Approval continues to be subject to the projects meeting sustainable communities objectives and my Department and the authorities must also have regard to the capital funding commitments which may arise in future years.

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