Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding of a facility in (details supplied) County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51563/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The property in question was acquired by an Approved Housing Body with funding provided by my Department under the Capital Assistance Scheme. In July 2012 I announced the allocation of €100 million in capital funding for the provision of over 800 new social and voluntary housing units over the period 2012 to 2014. This property is included in the list of approved projects.

My Department has received a Section 10 funding application in respect of the operation of this property as accommodation for homeless persons. The application is currently being considered by my Department.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the funding of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/12]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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This project was submitted to my Department for funding approval by Kerry County Council in response to a call for proposals for new voluntary housing projects which issued to local authorities on 7 June 2012. Voluntary housing projects to the value of €34.5 million were approved under the call, including one project in County Kerry costing an estimated €1.017 million.

Having regard to the large number of applications received and the limited funding available, it was not possible to approve the Camphill Community Housing project in Dingle at this time.