Vol. 570 No. 2
522 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he will report on the remedial housing works being carried out at Ossory Park, Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18308/03]
My Department issued a revised budget cost of €1.1 million to Kilkenny Borough Council in April 2003 to enable the pilot phase of the Ossory Park refurbishment scheme to be completed. The borough council were recently notified of a capital allocation of €800,000 to meet the funding requirements arising in 2003.
Further phases of refurbishment works to the remaining houses in the scheme and external environmental works will be undertaken on the basis of an evaluation of the pilot phase and it will be necessary for the borough council to seek new tenders in due course.
