130 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the consultation, if any, which took place between local authorities in the Dublin area in respect of his recent announcement on the provision of up to 16,000 housing units in the north Dublin fringe; the proposed location of these housing units; the implementation mechanism which will be put in place by his Department in order to advance this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/99]
Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.
132 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the procedures, if any, put in place by his Department to minimise delays concerning the successful implementation of the serviced land initiative; the number of serviced sites which will be brought forward during 1999 as a result of this initiative; the number of sites within each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8537/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 132 together.
Special arrangements have been introduced in respect of the serviced land initiative, which allow local authorities to depart from the normal procedures for approval of water services projects. These procedures are as follows:
Schemes costing £250,000 or less: These schemes, which account for 55 per cent of approved schemes, are devolved fully to the local authorities who are responsible for design, procurement and implementation of the works within approval budgets.
Local Authority |
Number of Sites |
Arklow UDC |
300 |
Bray UDC |
300 |
Wicklow Co. Co. |
3,590 |
Ballina UDC |
648 |
Mayo Co. Co. |
1,626 |
Buncrana UDC |
2,044 |
Bundoran UDC |
500 |
Donegal Co. Co. |
6,630 |
Carlow UDC |
230 |
Cavan Co. Co. |
945 |
Ennis UDC |
1,900 |
Clare Co. Co. |
1,590 |
Clonakilty UDC |
284 |
Cork Corporation |
1,390 |
Cork Co. Co. (Nth) |
570 |
Cork Co. Co. (Sth) |
5,929 |
Macroom UDC |
100 |
Youghal UDC |
450 |
Clonmel Corp |
444 |
Nenagh UDC |
600 |
Thurles UDC |
400 |
Tipperary Sth Co. Co. |
88 |
Drogheda Corp |
810 |
Dundalk UDC |
2,500 |
Louth Co. Co. |
1,740 |
Dublin Corp |
6,400 |
Dún Laoghaire Co. Co. |
5,615 |
Fingal Co. Co. |
5,380 |
South Dublin Co. Co. |
13,232 |
Galway Corp |
2,200 |
Galway Co. Co. |
5,162 |
Kerry Co. Co. |
256 |
Tralee UDC |
1,556 |
Kildare Co. Co. |
3,775 |
Kilkenny Co. Co. |
809 |
Laois Co. Co. |
950 |
Limerick Co. Co. |
5,113 |
Limerick Corp |
352 |
Longford Co. Co. |
126 |
Meath Co. Co. |
3,894 |
Monaghan Co. Co. |
600 |
Monaghan UDC |
600 |
Offaly Co. Co. |
100 |
Sligo Corp |
870 |
Waterford Co. Co. |
616 |
Waterford Corp |
2,425 |
Westmeath Co. Co. |
4,377 |
Wexford Co. Co. |
482 |