Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the funding provided by his Department to assist in making unfinished housing estates safe and inhabitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43925/12]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount of funding drawn down from his Department by each local authority for the purposes of making unfinished housing estates safe and inhabitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43926/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together.

I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments to oversee implementation of the Report of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments, together with the Government’s response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA and the construction sector and real progress is being made with regard to the public safety works required to improve the living conditions of existing residents on some unfinished estates. The Committee is meeting on a regular basis.

Under the Public Safety Initiative, my Department has made allocations totalling some €3.49 million to 21 local authorities from the funding allocation made available to address immediate safety issues 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. A provision of €2 million has been made for 2012 and my Department will be making further allocations as applications are received from local authorities and assessed. To date, a total amount of €1.78 million has been drawn down by local authorities. The following table provides details of this funding by local authority.