I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 469 together.
Since 2008 and up to the end of December 2012 expenditure on the Rental Accommodation Scheme [RAS] came to just over €477 million. Since the scheme commenced in 2005 expenditure has totalled €512.3 million. This following table sets out the annual expenditure from 2008 to 2012:
RAS expenditure 2008-2012
Year
|
€
|
2008
|
€53,025,430
|
2009
|
€83,394,513
|
2010
|
€100,076,430
|
2011
|
€115,917,365
|
2012
|
€125,429,966
|
Total
|
€477,843,704
|
€150m has been allocated for the Rental Accommodation Scheme in 2013.