Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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Question 34: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline county by county the draw down of funds for the making safe of unfinished estates; and the works these funds were used for. [13087/12]

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make allowances for the financial implications for the relevant local authority of taking unfinished housing estates in charge. [13077/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 42 together.

Under the Public Safety Initiative, my Department has made allocations totalling some €2.59 million to 21 local authorities from the €5 million funding allocation made available to address immediate safety issues in unfinished housing developments in 2011. The types of works that have been approved to date include the fencing off of unsecured and hazardous areas, capping of pipes, installation of street lighting and other works to secure sites beyond those carried out during the normal taking in charge process. A provision of €2m has been made for 2012 and my Department will be making further allocations as applications are received from local authorities and assessed.

A county breakdown of the funding drawn down under the public safety initiative is set out in the table.