Social and Affordable Housing

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Questions (620)

Sean Fleming

Question:

619 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to Laois County Council for the construction or purchase of social housing and for major extensions to existing social houses where there is a medical need due to the disability of a person in the house for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27078/12]

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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Jan O’Sullivan)

In March I announced details of the 2012 housing capital allocations to local authorities, totalling some €251.5 million. In excess of €1 million has been made available for the various housing programmes in the Laois County Council area. Of this, €170,000 has been allocated to meet commitments under the Council's social housing supply programme and €106,504 is being made available in respect of extensions and adaptation works to local authority houses.

Question No. 620 answered with Question No. 524.