Written answers
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Authority Housing Provision
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocated funding for housing in counties Longford and Westmeath for each of the years 2008 to 2015 to date. [35658/15]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Under my Department’s Capital and Current expenditure, funding is provided to housing authorities in respect of a range of social housing initiatives. Details of expenditure under the se initiatives for Westmeath and Longford County Councils for the years referred to, up to the end of the third quarter of 2015, are as follows:
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 € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 238,557 |
| 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 | 187,987 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 1,793,833 | 1,905,250 | 1,996,489 | 1,710,339 |
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 € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 91,473 |
| Central Heating | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People with a Disability | 756,742 | 705,488 | 547,570 | 201,729 |
| Rental Accommodation Scheme | 1,441,226 | 1,157,357 | 887,897 | 599,029 |
Funding allocations to local authorities and approved housing bodies for new build and acquisition of social housing units in 2015 are based on the proposals they are implementing in line with the targets out to 2017 that I announced earlier this year. To date in 2015, some €493 million has been allocated to local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies for the construction and acquisition of over 2,900 social housing units. Full details of these projects, including those relating to Longford and Westmeath County Councils, can be found on my Department’s website at the following links:
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The following link contains information on the allocations to both local authorities for 2015 under a range of social housing programmes dealing with the returning of vacant social housing to productive use, energy efficiency insulation and adaptations and extensions to social housing.
Under the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP - previously referred to as the leasing initiative), there are no individual local authority allocations. SHCEP payments comprise ongoing annual payments and capital advances (loans) to local authorities for approved housing bodies. Current payments commenced in 2009 while capital advances commenced in 2011. Details are set out in the table below:
Availability Payments
| Year | Longford Co Co | Westmeath Co Co |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nil | 50,697 |
| 2010 | 9,768 | 170,799 |
| 2011 | 70,105 | 446,325 |
| 2012 | 116,234 | 781,022 |
| 2013 | 76,159 | 1,062,290 |
| 2014 | 72,135 | 1,323,564 |
| 2015 | 84,424 | 1,115,581 |
Capital Advance Leasing Facility Payments
| Year | LongfordCo Co | WestmeathCo Co |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Nil | Nil |
| 2012 | Nil | Nil |
| 2013 | Nil | 33,204.00 |
| 2014 | Nil | Nil |
| 2015 | Nil | Nil |
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