Social and Affordable Housing

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Questions (483)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

495 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units that have been secured in County Donegal under the long term leasing scheme; if he will provide the uptake by electoral area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35265/12]

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Written answers

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

To the end of June 2012, 129 housing units have been secured under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative in County Donegal. The breakdown of these by Housing Authority is set out in the table below:

Authority	No of Units
Donegal County Council	55
Letterkenny Town Council	42
Buncrana Town Council	31
Bundoran Town Council	1
Overall Donegal	129