Written answers

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when an estate (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7852/21]

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In respect of local authority housing stock, section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 provides that management and maintenance is a matter for each individual local authority. This includes maintenance programmes and carrying out responsive, planned and pre-letting repairs.

My Department provides support to local authorities in terms of various targeted stock upgrade programmes, large-scale urban regeneration programmes, support for the return of vacant units to productive use, the Energy Retrofitting Programme and adaptations and extensions for people with disability in social housing.

My Department and Donegal County Council have been in communciation in regard to issues which have arisen in certain housing estates in Donegal. My Department will give due consideration to any submisions received on the matter from Donegal County Council.

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