asked the Minister for the Environment the amount of money available for the reconditioning of old houses owned by local authorities; the response from local authorities to the announcement of this fund; the places in Ireland where money was spent on this fund; and the provision his Department is making for about 30 local authority houses in this category in Cootehill, County Cavan.
Written Answers. - Reconditioning of Local Authority Houses.
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A capital allocation of £5 million has been made available this year funding remedial works to "low cost" and pre-1940 houses. A total of 55 applications for assistance under this scheme have been received by my Department and 30 proposals have been approved to date. A total of £937,000 has been drawn to date by local authorities in respect of projects at Oldcourt Estate, Bray and Kindlestown Park, Greystones.
A proposal from Cootehill Town Commissioners for the refurbishment of 35 houses is being examined in my Department.