Written answers

Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Unfinished Housing Estates

9:00 pm

Photo of Brian StanleyBrian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding awarded to each county council for working on unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/11]

Photo of Frank FeighanFrank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 266: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make funding available to Roscommon County Council for unfinished housing estates; when this funding will be made available; if the way in which the funding is used will be at the discretion of the council [16478/11]

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 266 together.

The unfinished housing developments safety initiative was introduced earlier this year to deal with the health and safety issues presented by unfinished estates. My Department has allocated an initial €5 million to allow local authorities to identify such estates and make application for funding to alleviate the problem.

Currently, local authorities are conducting this survey and applying for funds as necessary. To date almost half of local authorities have made applications and funding has been made available in respect of 44 applications. The amount being allocated to each local authority is dependent upon the scale of the works to be undertaken.

No application for funding has been received from Roscommon County Council, but should one be submitted it will be evaluated as soon as possible.

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