Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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348. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has provided funding for a development in an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin; the level of funding involved and the conditions this funding is based upon; if an alternative site was considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44201/13]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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349. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with local residents with regard to their concerns about a development in an estate (details supplied) in County Dublin. [44202/13]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 349 together.

My Department received a proposal from South Dublin County Council for the construction of 11 infill housing units, comprised of ten 3-bed and one 4-bed two-storey semi-detached and terraced units at St Marks Estate, Clondalkin at an estimated cost of €2 million. Having regard to the existing high level of commitments under my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme I am not in a position to approve the proposal at this time.

My Department understands that a public consultation process was held in accordance with the procedures relating to Part 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 – 2012 and that this process afforded members of the community an opportunity to make submissions and observations in relation to the proposed infill scheme. I also understand that the proposal was brought before, and approved by, the Council on 9 September, 2013.

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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350. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money from the recently announced jobs stimulus capital programme that will be spent on social housing building; the deadline for applications by local authorities for this funding; the dates on whch decisions may be expected on the local authority applications; the date(s) on which the funding will be realeased for successful applicants; the deadline by which all such funds must be spent; and the number of applications from local authorities recieved to date broken down by local authority and location of proposed build. [44265/13]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I expect the recently announced €30 million additional investment in social housing to deliver up to 500 local authority homes for families on the housing waiting list. Approximately half of this investment will facilitate the construction of new infill housing developments in areas with a high demand for social housing. It is intended that €15 million will be invested in bringing vacant and boarded-up local authority houses back into productive use.

The detailed arrangements for the implementation of the two measures are being developed by my Department at present. I intend to announce these arrangements as soon as possible with a view to having the investment programme up and running as early as possible in 2014.