Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the number of local authorities that have entered into long term leasing arrangements as a means of meeting their social housing demand; if he will indicate the number of units leased by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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To the end of February 2012, 57 housing authorities have housing units approved by the Department to proceed with leasing projects. This encompasses over 4,500 units. Of the units approved for leasing, 2,694 are deemed operational with agreements signed and a further 892 units have received full funding approval and are at the point where legal agreements and negotiations are being finalised. The remaining 983 approved units are at approval in principle stage.

The following table sets out the position of these housing units by authority.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voluntary housing associations that have entered into long-term leasing arrangements; the number of units obtained in this way by approved bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14256/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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To the end of February 2012, 21 Approved Housing Bodies have had housing units approved for inclusion in the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. This encompasses 1,330 housing units. Of the units approved for leasing, 195 are operational with agreements signed and tenants in place or in the process of being tenanted. A further 246 units are at the point where legal agreements and negations are being finalised. The remaining 889 approved units are at approval in principle stage.

The following table sets out the position of these housing units by Approved Housing Body.