Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Limerick County Council for funding to revamp and restore housing stock in a location (details supplied) and when a decision will issue in relation to its application. [44929/10]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Cosgrave Park, Moyross, is one of the estates included under the Limerick Regeneration Programme. Limerick City Council, in partnership with the Limerick Regeneration Agencies, is currently preparing a comprehensive plan for upgrading this estate. This will include a wide ranging upgrade of existing local authority stock, improvements to the public spaces and some strategic demolitions and new build. My Department continues to liaise closely with the City Council and the Agencies regarding the technical aspects of the proposal and I understand that a formal submission is expected shortly for approval.

In the interim, the City Council has been actively upgrading and refurbishing vacant stock in the estate. The City Council, with the support of the Agencies, is also beginning a targeted programme of improvement works to houses, which will include the installation of central heating in a number of units this year and the completion of remaining energy efficiency improvement works early next year.