My Department's involvement with voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes, are the responsibility of the relevant local authority.
Monaghan County Council submitted a funding proposal under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) to my Department in December 2009 for the provision of a group home for people with physical and sensory disabilities at Drummond Otra, Carrickmacross. Provisional approval for the project issued in July 2010 subject to certain cost and design issues being addressed. Revised proposals, submitted by Monaghan County Council, have since been examined by my Department. Further information and documentation in relation to the design of the proposed scheme has been sought from the Council and a response is awaited. The proposal will be further considered once this information is to hand.
