Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 10 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.

Bernard Allen

Question:

253 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the amount of money allocated to each of the local authorities in 2002 to enable them to subsidise the affordable housing scheme; the number of houses he expects each local authority to subsidise under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17638/02]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

Capital allocations to enable local authorities to fund the provision of dwellings under the affordable housing scheme in 2002 were notified to local authorities by my Department on 12 July 2002. Within these allocations authorities can finance expenditure by way of loans from the Housing Finance Agency, or from their own resources. The following table sets out the allocation notified to each local authority.

Separate allocations are not made to authorities in respect of the subsidy which may be payable by the Department towards the cost of acquisition and development of the sites of these dwellings. Expenditure incurred for this purpose by authorities is recouped by my Department on receipt of a valid claim from the authority. Details of activity under the affordable housing scheme are published in my Department's housing statistics bulletins which are available in the Oireachtas Library. Activity under the scheme has increased significantly. At the end of 2001 there were 1,177 dwellings in progress, while at the end of June 2002, there were 1,848 dwellings in progress.

Affordable Housing Scheme Allocations 2002

County Councils	€
Carlow	1,000,000
Cavan	1,000,000
Clare	1,000,000
Cork	5,000,000
Donegal	500,000
D/L-Rathdown	500,000
Fingal	15,000,000
Galway	2,500,000
Kerry	1,000,000
Kildare	250,000
Kilkenny	3,000,000
Laois	3,000,000
Leitrim	250,000
Limerick	250,000
Longford	2,000,000
Louth	2,000,000
Mayo	1,500,000
Meath	6,000,000
Monaghan	250,000
Offaly	500,000
Roscommon	250,000
Sligo	4,200,000
South Dublin	7,000,000
North Tipperary	250,000
South Tipperary	2,000,000
Waterford	250,000
Westmeath	3,000,000
Wexford	5,000,000
Wicklow	1,000,000
City Councils
Cork	10,000,000
Dublin	10,000,000
Galway	5,000,000
Limerick	3,000,000
Waterford	500,000
Grand Total	97,950,000

Footnote: County Council areas include Borough and Town Councils

Bernard Allen

Question:

254 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of local authority houses constructed under the rural residential scheme in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. [17639/02]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

It is estimated that 86 houses were constructed-acquired by the local authorities participating in the rural resettlement scheme in the period 1997-2001. A breakdown as between the number of houses provided in each of the years in question is not available in my Department. The number of houses constructed-acquired in 2002 is not yet available.

Questions Nos. 255 and 256 answered with Question No. 26.

Question No. 257 answered with Question No. 184.