Local Authority Housing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (714)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

773 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made any changes to the private site scheme whereby applicants are provided by the local authority with a site on which to build a home at a subsidised price; the price now payable by applicants for a site; if he will provide an updated or current copy of the scheme and of any guidelines on this scheme that issued to local authorities in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/04]

Written answers

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

Local authorities may provide subsidised housing sites at low cost to assist persons in housing need to provide their own housing. Under the terms of the scheme local authorities may determine the appropriate sale price of sites having regard to the circumstances of applicants. The most recent changes to the scheme which relate to the claw-back provisions under the scheme are set out in circulars issued by my Department to local authorities in June 2000 and January 2001 respectively. Copies of these circulars are being forwarded to the Deputy.