Vol. 505 No. 3
203 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to provide a halting site development and a small housing development on lands off Ballyboden Road adjacent to the Drive, Boden Park Estate, in view of the decision made by him on 4 May 1999; and if the Department will provide the full funding required to South Dublin Council to acquire these lands if it determines to proceed with this proposal. [13572/99]
The provision and funding of a halting site and housing development on lands off Ballyboden Road is a matter for South Dublin County Council in the first instance. However, following commencement of the development, the cost of acquiring the lands can be recouped from the appropriate housing/halting site scheme budget. In the meantime, the cost of acquisition must be borne by the local authority by way of overdraft or other approved temporary borrowing. Funding is available from the Housing Finance Agency for this purpose. In the event of any of the land being disposed of to approved housing bodies, recoupment would be less any payments by them in respect of the sites.
