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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 May 1999

Vol. 504 No. 4

Written Answers. - Public Housing Programme.

Question:

170 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of the capital budget expended on the public housing programme in 1999 and in each of the past five years; the implications, if any, in terms of additional public expenditure following a recent announcement to spend an additional £22 million in this area over the following four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11979/99]

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

The total voted capital provision for the years 1994 to 1999 and the amounts included for the Exchequer-funded local authority housing programme are as follows:

Year

Total Gross Voted Capital Expenditure

Local Authority Housing Provision

Local Authority Housing as % of Voted Capital

£000

£000

1994

1,093,765

92,036

8.4%

1995

1,262,419

116,924

9.3%

1996

1,449,018

115,883

8.0%

1997

1,579,815

127,379

8.1%

1998

1,994,696

147,651

7.4%

1999

2,330,749

161,746

6.9%
The recent announcement of a programme of 22,000 local authority housing starts over the next four years will increase starts from the 4,500 provided for in the 1999 Estimates to an annual average of 5,500. This will involve a significant increase in spending. The expenditure implications are currently the subject of discussions between my Department and the Department of the Environment and Local Government.
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