Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications that have been accepted under the terms of the long-term leasing scheme for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 419 of 1 June 2010, which outlines the most up to date position available in relation the number of applications that have been received under the terms of the long term leasing scheme.

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 416: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing starts expected to be made by county for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26817/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The focus of data collection has moved away from the number of social housing starts towards the delivery of dwellings. It is anticipated that, through more flexible market based delivery mechanisms such as the Rental Accommodation Scheme and long term leasing, the significant increase in funding available under the Capital Assistance Scheme in 2010 to €145m, and the availability from the second half of this year of a direct lending facility from the Housing Finance Agency to approved housing bodies, delivery across the range of social housing measures can be maintained in 2010 in line with the momentum built up over recent years.

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social housing units built in 2006 to 2009 on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26818/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The information for 2006 to 2008, as requested, is available on my Department's website: www.environ.ie. Statistics for 2009 are currently being collated and will be published later this year.