Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be supporting a foundation (details supplied) in its plans to develop a day and residential service for adults and children with autism or Asperger's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36417/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department's involvement with voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, the processing of applications and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes are the responsibility of the local authority in the first instance. As such, each local authority is responsible for the assessment and appraisal of all new voluntary sector projects and ensuring that they are advanced through the planning, procurement and implementation phases in accordance with the requirements of the Capital Works Management Framework for publicly funded capital projects. The Approved Housing Body in question is liaising with Limerick County Council with a view to making an application for funding under any new call for proposals for projects under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) in 2012.