Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 October 2009
147 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown by local authority of the number of houses and the number of apartments leased under the leasing initiative; the breakdown by unit size in each category and the duration of the leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35818/09]
View answerTo date my Department has approved over 1,200 units for use under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. Of these, 842 have been issued with funding approval and a further 367 units have been given provisional approval for leasing. Details of the housing authority areas, where funding approval has been issued, are set out in the table.
|
Housing authority area |
No of approved units for leasing |
|
Cork County Council |
28 |
|
Dublin City Council |
365 |
|
Fingal County Council |
97 |
|
Laois County Council |
56 |
|
Louth County Council |
20 |
|
Meath County Council |
74 |
|
Offaly County Council |
21 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
103 |
|
Templemore Town Council |
20 |
|
Wexford County Council |
18 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
40 |
|
Total |
842 |
Details in relation to the unit size, type and duration of the lease agreements will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
