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Social and Affordable Housing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 November 2004

Tuesday, 16 November 2004

Questions (201, 202, 203)

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

257 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 2 of 4 November 2004, the breakdown by local authority area of the 209 affordable houses and the 106 social units acquired by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/04]

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Written answers

Part V, Planning And Development Acts 2000-2002.

Units Acquired January 2002 To June 2004.

Affordable Housing

Social Housing

Total Output

County Councils*

Cork

7

2

9

Fingal

144

72

216

Kildare

9

0

9

Louth

1

0

1

Mayo

18

3

21

Meath

14

2

16

Roscommon

0

1

1

Sligo

0

6

6

South Dublin

3

0

3

South Tipperary

1

0

1

Waterford

0

15

15

Wicklow

3

2

5

City Councils

Dublin

9

2

11

Waterford

0

1

1

Totals

209

106

315

* Output from Borough and Town Councils, where applicable, is included in figures for the relevant county council.
As regards progress achieved and envisaged in relation to social and affordable housing, I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1 and 2 of 4 November 2004.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

258 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 498 of 2 November 2004, the seven local authorities that received payments in lieu; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/04]

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The information requested is set out in the table below.

Part V Payment in Lieu of Land/Houses.

Carlow County Council

51,180

Galway County Council

160,000

Kildare County Council

26,100

Kilkenny County Council

163,885

Louth County Council (including Dundalk Town Council)

102,000

Dublin City Council

226,400

Tralee Town Council

100,000

Total

829,565

All moneys received under a Part V agreement by a planning authority must be lodged to a separate account and may only be used as capital for its functions under Part V or in relation to the provision of housing under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2002.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

259 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the breakdown by local authority area of the 80,000 houses in respect of which planning permission was released by the Government in 2002 as a result of the decision not to implement the 20% requirement for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28523/04]

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Annual planning statistics are published by my Department which provide information on the number of planning applications granted each year etc. by local authority area. However, the statistics do not contain the detailed information sought in the question.

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