Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding unfinished housing estates and his plan to tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11046/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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The high-level Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments, established in October 2010 following the publication of my Department's National Housing Development Survey database, is identifying practical and policy solutions to address the difficulties associated with unfinished housing developments effectively and promptly. On foot of the interim analysis and findings of the Expert Group, which was published on 17 February 2011, initial funding provision of €5m is being made available to local authorities to deal with immediate safety issues and works to improve the living conditions for existing residents. My Department has put in place the necessary arrangements for local authorities to make applications for funding for the most urgent and serious cases.

I received the final Report of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments on 6 May 2011; I will consider its findings and recommendations as a matter of urgency and will bring proposed actions and recommendations to Government for approval.