Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of recognised voluntary housing bodies currently operating here; the number of housing units being managed by each of these associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8636/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The voluntary and co-operative housing sector are valued partners in the delivery of social housing solutions for low-income families and persons with specific categories of housing need, including older people, persons with a physical, intellectual or mental health disability, homeless persons and elderly returning emigrants.

Some 700 voluntary and co-operative bodies have been granted Approved Housing Body status by my Department in accordance with section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1992. Of these, 443 bodies have completed one or more housing projects yielding a total of 25,363 housing units to date.

A detailed breakdown of the number of housing units provided by each of the approved housing bodies will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of recognised voluntary housing associations that have undertaken long-term leasing arrangements; the number of units that each such association has taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8637/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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To the end of December 2011, 21 approved housing bodies have been issued approval by the Department to proceed with leasing projects, which encompass over 1,200 housing units. A breakdown of these units by body is shown in the following table.

In addition, 1,546 unsold affordable units have been included in the leasing scheme and are being managed by approved housing bodies.