Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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938. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding approved by his Department to Kildare County Council for the purchase of social housing units in 2015; the level of funding sought by Kildare County Council for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19982/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Proposals for the acquisition of properties for social housing purposes are developed by local authorities and submitted to my Department on an ongoing basis, particularly where there are specific social housing needs they are seeking to address and where good value for money can be obtained.

In their planned delivery of new social housing units out to 2017, Kildare County Council has proposed the acquisition of some 70 properties through various means in 2015, including under Part V, at an estimated cost of €16.1million. Specific proposals in respect of a number of these social housing units are being assessed by my Department and a decision on these is likely to be provided shortly.

Where the acquisition of built units forms part of a local authority’s delivery proposals, they are at all times directed to have regard to the impact on the local housing market when undertaking such purchases.