Written answers

Thursday, 16 July 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Capital Assistance Scheme

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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727. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details of the approved housing bodies in Galway city and county, that had their proposals under the capital assistance scheme prioritised; the number of units involved in each proposal; the number of proposals from each body prioritised; when decisions will be made on these proposals, given the critical shortage of social housing in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The following are the projects that were prioritised by Galway County Council and Galway City Council under the recent ‘Call for Proposals’ for the Capital Assistance Scheme.

Galway County Council

Approved Housing Body Project Location Priority No. of units
Mountbellew Housing Association Mountbellew 1 5
Tearmann Eanna

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Eanach Mheain, Carraroe 2 13
Respond Housing Association Oranmore 3 4
Claregalway Housing Association Claregalway 4 12
Tearmann Eanna

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Lochan Beag, Indreabhan 5 4
Peter Triest Housing Association Bolands Lane, Gort 6 3

Galway City Council

Cluid in partnership with Cope Galway & Galway Simon Various Addresses 1 16
Respond Housing Association Sraith Fada 2 14
Peter Triest Housing Association Cul Garrai 3 6
Carraig Dubh Housing Association Rockfield 4 4
Respond Housing Association Cluain Riocaird 5 3
Respond Housing Association Cnoc An Oir, Rahoon 6 2
Tuath Housing

Association
Sliabh Rioga 7 2
Respond Housing Association Crestwood 8 1
Irish Wheelchair Association Cun An Carraige 9 1
Irish Wheelchair Association Lios Ealton 10 1

The assessment of the projects submitted by all local authorities is now being finalised and I will be making an announcement on approvals shortly.

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