Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1493: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding eligibility for affordable housing and on a ruling by the local authority that a person cannot qualify for affordable housing if they have benefited or received past proceeds from a sale or buy out; if he will examine the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33052/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Eligibility generally for the affordable housing schemes is determined on the basis that applicants are in need of housing and cannot afford to purchase a house on the open market.

The administration of the various affordable housing schemes, including the allocation of affordable housing, is a matter for each local authority. Generally speaking, the schemes are for the benefit of first time buyers, though, exceptionally, consideration may be given by local authorities in certain cases to those who have previously owned a home but now do not, due to divorce or similar circumstances. Local authorities are required to draw up a scheme of allocation priorities based on broad criteria set out in legislation. As the making and amendment of such schemes is a reserved function of the local authority my Department has no role in the matter.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1494: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the social housing budget per local authority for the year 2010; the amount of this budget that has been spent to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33055/10]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the social housing budget per local authority for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33056/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1494 and 1495 together.

Social housing allocations by local authority for the period 2007-2010 are available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie under Publications/Statistics and Regular Publications/Housing Statistics.