Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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173. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the State money that was given to the Simon Community in relation to an organisation purchasing and occupying a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20. [26179/13]

Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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174. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any conditions were placed on the Simon Community in relation to the monies which they were granted in terms of the way a building (details supplied) in Dublin 20 was to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/13]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together.

Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding is provided to Approved Housing Bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older persons, persons with a disability or homeless persons. In June 2012 my Department invited local authorities to submit a prioritised list of projects for funding under the CAS programme over the period 2012 to 2014. These projects were intended to be used primarily to meet the needs of persons or households with specific categories of housing need. I subsequently announced funding approval for 55 projects which involved the provision of over 370 new voluntary housing units. Approvals were based on the prioritisation afforded to individual proposals by local authorities. The project in question was prioritised by South Dublin County Council and was intended to provide accommodation for up to 24 homeless persons at Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 . In October, 2012 my Department approved a grant of €1,185,250 for the acquisition of the properties by the Simon Community.

The CAS scheme is administered by local authorities an d it is a matter for each authority to oversee the development and implementation of projects in their area and to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the CAS scheme as set out in my Department’s Memorandum VHU 2/ 02, which may be accessed on my Department’s website www.environ.ie.