Robert Dowds
Question:248. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units being planned, by county, in tabular form. [51606/13]
View answerTuesday, 3 December 2013
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In addition to the funding levels set out in the Abridged Estimates for 2014 in respect of my Department’s social housing investment programme a further €30 million in additional investment has also been approved for the delivery of social housing next year. The combined funding will facilitate the construction of a substantial number of new homes in 2014. I intend to announce details shortly of an ambitious programme of new house construction for the 2014-2016 period. This will include new local authority and voluntary homes as well as new replacement homes in regeneration areas. My Department will be liaising with local authorities with a view to shortlisting projects for inclusion in the new construction programme. I will announce details of the projects to be progressed across all local authorities in due course.