Written answers
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Housing Issues
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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884. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of housing allocations and payments to Westmeath County Council and to Longford Country Council, from 2008 to date. [29177/15]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to housing authorities in respect of a range of programmes and initiatives. Details of expenditure under the main areas of this Programme for Westmeath and Longford County Councils for the years referred to are as set out in the Tables below.
Westmeath County Council
| - | 2008 - € | 2009 - € | 2010 - € | 2011 - € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Housing Construction and Acquisition | 15,827,034 | 14,123,900 | 6,022,684 | 2,249,432 |
| Capital Assistance Scheme | 1,688,610 | 274,550 | 3,531,718 | 213,733 |
| Remedial Works Scheme | 26,452 | 17,811 | 188,051 | 273,517 |
| Adaptations and Extensions to Social Housing | 120,000 | 313,095 | 132,151 | 152,809 |
| Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use | Nil | Nil | Nil | 122,121 |
| Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure | Nil | 53,104 | 514,491 | 263,195 |
| Central Heating | 19,784 | 810,574 | Nil | Nil |
| Compliance with New Rented Standards | Nil | Nil | 119,895 | 373,537 |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | 1,166,409 | 1,544,791 | 1,609,193 | 1,057,843 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 880,070 | 1,477,868 | 1,772,940 | 2,061,900 |
Westmeath County Council
| 2012 - € | 2013 - € | 2014 - € | 2015 (to 30 June 2015) - € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Housing Construction and Acquisition | 2,916,450 | 531,658 | 2,088,810 | 20,478 |
| Capital Assistance Scheme | 590,314 | 118,647 | 16,431 | Nil |
| Remedial Works Scheme | 454,800 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Adaptations and Extensions to Social Housing | 102,113 | 237,131 | 87,059 | 49,094 |
| Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use | Nil | Nil | 369,518 | Nil |
| Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure | 209,468 | 1,079,494 | 859,733 | Nil |
| Central Heating | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Compliance with New Rented Standards | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | 752,022 | 561,798 | 794,766 | 124,107 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 1,793,833 | 1,905,250 | 1,996,489 | 1,073,821 |
Longford County Council
| 2008 - € | 2009 - € | 2010 - € | 2011 - € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Housing Construction and Acquisition | 16,495,900 | 12,852,409 | 3,820,875 | 758,309 |
| Capital Assistance Scheme | 2,361,772 | 800,690 | 4,054,104 | 802,912 |
| Remedial Works Scheme | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Adaptations and Extensions to Social Housing | 154,462 | Nil | 140,450 | 155,213 |
| Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use | Nil | 378,298 | 178,994 | 84,050 |
| Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure | Nil | Nil | 294,111 | 304,810 |
| Central Heating | 750,000 | 579,600 | Nil | Nil |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | 811,005 | 930,069 | 1,108,804 | 929,556 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 993,580 | 1,506,487 | 1,726,280 | 1,759,035 |
Longford County Council
| 2012 - € | 2013 - € | 2014 - € | 2015 (to 30 June 2015) - € | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Authority Housing Construction and Acquisition | 1,227,029 | 576,033 | 288,768 | Nil |
| Capital Assistance Scheme | 1,123,017 | 212,308 | 118,349 | Nil |
| Remedial Works Scheme | 220,900 | 1,161,776 | 45,711 | Nil |
| Adaptations and Extensions to Social Housing | 113,001 | 73,827 | 135,429 | Nil |
| Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use | Nil | Nil | 313,250 | Nil |
| Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure | 206,884 | 1,147,820 | 370,286 | Nil |
| Central Heating | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | 756,742 | 705,488 | 547,570 | 84,090 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 1,441,226 | 1,157,357 | 887,897 | 383,142 |
Funding allocations to local authorities and approved housing bodies for new build and acquisition of social housing units in 2015 will be based on the proposals they will be implementing to deliver social housing units, in line with the targets I announced earlier this year which are out to 2017.
The allocations to both Councils under a range of other programmes and initiatives in 2015 are set out in the following table.
| Programme of Works | Westmeath County Council | Longford County Council |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 Allocation | 2015 Allocation | |
| Returning Vacant Properties to Productive Use | €301,150 | €282,350 |
| Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure | €9,600* | €397,430 |
| Adaptations and Extensions to Social Housing | €140,413 | €181,800 |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | €620,112 | €595,580 |
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