Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
327. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the growing number of voids in Dublin City Council; the percentage of the €30 million announced to tackle the growing voids in local authorities that will be earmarked for Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52628/13]
View answer329. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when local authorities will receive the promised additional funding to tackle the increasing level of voids. [52702/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 327 and 329 together.
The additional €30 million Exchequer investment in social housing announced on Budget Day is expected to deliver some 500 local authority homes for families on the housing waiting list. Approximately half of this investment will facilitate the construction of new infill housing developments in areas with a high demand for social housing. It is also intended that €15 million will be invested in bringing vacant and boarded-up local authority houses back into productive use.
The detailed arrangements for the implementation of the two measures are being developed by my Department at present. I intend to announce these arrangements as soon as possible with a view to having the investment programme up and running as early as possible in 2014. My Department will be requesting local authorities to submit proposals for inclusion under both measures in due course.
