Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1010: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost to his Department, of standard three bedroom homes delivered in County Kildare by Kildare County Council and by the voluntary sector under the CLSS, in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/09]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1011: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units provided by Kildare County Council and by the voluntary housing sector in County Kildare in each of the past three years; the annual cost of providing these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34507/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1010 and 1011 together.

Data in relation to social housing starts and completions are published in my Department's Quarterly Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library and on my Department's website, www.environ.ie. The following table sets out my Department's recoupment to the housing authorities in County Kildare in respect of the main supply programme, the programme delivered by the Voluntary and Co-operative sector under the Capital Assistance Scheme and the funding drawn down from the Housing Finance Agency under the Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), for the years 2006 to 2008.

These programmes include a variety of supply options and expenditure on individual projects may extend beyond a single year, depending on the type, size and complexity of the projects and the duration of the contract period.

The accommodation provided by Kildare County Council and the voluntary sector under the CLSS can include a range of accommodation types. In some instances a single contract can include a range of accommodation types and it is not possible to disaggregate the data to show unit costs for any one type. In the case of accommodation provided by approved housing bodies under the CLSS in County Kildare, my Department's records show that the unit cost was €185,123 in 2006 and €183,979 in 2008. There are no comparable figures available for 2007.

In the case of accommodation provided by housing authorities, the information available in my Department shows that, based on tender prices submitted in 2006 and 2007, the average all-in cost of the accommodation provided was €172,490 in 2006 and €180,919 in 2007. There are no comparable figures available for 2008.