Vol. 448 No. 5
31 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment the plans, if any, he has for the refurbishment and replacement of the Mounttown flats, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2143/95]
The management, maintenance and improvement of their rented dwellings is the responsibility of the local authority to be funded from their revenue resources. However, funding is available under my Department's remedial works scheme to assist authorities in carrying out major structural works to "low-cost" and pre-1940 dwellings and run-down urban estates. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have sought funding under this scheme for 14 of their estates, including the refurblishment of the flats at Mounttown. The seven estates to which they gave the highest relative priority have been designated for funding. Due to the financial commitments outstanding on approved projects, the relative priority given to Mounttown by the council, and the high level of demand for assistance under the scheme from local authorities generally, it is not possible at this stage to designate the estate for funding. No proposal has been received from the council for the replacement of these dwellings.
