Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding given by his Department to assist projects to address homelessness in County Wicklow, in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the organisation or local authority to which these funds were given; and the specific projects for which each tranche of funding was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47729/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities and the purposes for which housing authorities may incur expenditure in addressing homelessness are prescribed in Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Information in respect of funding provided under Section 10 for Wicklow is set out in the t able below. Funding is provided at the rate of 90% of cost with the housing authorities providing a further 10% from their own resources.