Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Housing for People with Disabilities

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the €46 million in funding recently announced for a range of housing projects which will provide a total of 416 units of accommodation for persons with special housing needs including the elderly, persons with an intellectual or physical disability and homeless persons, when will the amount of funding allocated to each local authority be known; the projects in Cork City and County that will be funded as part of these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29824/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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On 21 May 2014, I announced details of the specific projects to be funded in each local authority area under the €46 million investment which will support the delivery, by Approved Housing Bodies (AHB's), of some 416 units of accommodation under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) work programme for 2014-2015.

Details in relation to the projects to be advanced in Cork City and County are set out in the following table.

Cork City andCounty

Local Authority Name of AHB Proposed Project No of Units Category of Tenant Estimated Cost €
Cork City Council Good Shepherd Services Grattan Street, Cork 15 Mother and Child Refuge 2,225,000
Cork Simon Community St. Joachim and Anne's, Anglesea St., Cork 12 Homeless 1,085,000
Cork County Council Cluid Housing Association Freemount, Co. Cork. 1 Persons with Disability 172,150
Charleville Care Project Ltd Church View, Love Lane, Charleville 2 Elderly 194,760
Bandon Geriatric and Community Council Avenue House, Bandon 8 Elderly 744,000
TOTAL --38 -€4,420,910

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