Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the funds spent by his Department in tackling the issue of homelessness in County Louth in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the amount that has been allocated for such services in 2013. [58080/12]

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. Details of the funding provided by my Department, under Section 10, for the years 2008 – 2012 in County Louth are set out in the table. Funding is provided from my Department at the rate of 90% of costs incurred, with the housing authorities providing 10% of costs from their own resources.

Housing authorities will be notified of the funding available in 2013, under Section 10, as soon as possible after the Revised Estimates Volume has been published.