Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1475: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a housing project (details supplied) in County Cork; when the project will be approved; when funding will be provided to the local authority for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32501/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I announced details of a new programme of Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) projects in January 2010. This ambitious programme, consisting of 64 new projects, was identified following consideration of each proposal received, the relative priority afforded to the projects by the local authorities concerned and the competing demands across all local authorities. At that time, the project in question, Gurranabraher House, was not considered suitable for inclusion.

However, in June 2010, the Department received representations from Cork City Council to replace a project that would not now be proceeding under the 2010 programme with Gurranabraher House. My Department has since indicated its support for this change in the 2010 programme and requested additional information to facilitate funding approval for the project. This information has since been received and is being considered in the context of available funding and competing demands.