Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 January 2014
214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all capital assistance grants allocated for housing to Cavan County Council for 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2074/14]
View answer215. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of all capital assistance grants allocated for housing to Monaghan County Council for 2010 to 2014, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2075/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together.
Under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding of up to 100% of the approved cost is available for the provision of accommodation to meet the needs of persons with specific categories of housing need including older people, people with an intellectual, physical or mental health disability, the homeless, returning emigrants and victims of domestic violence. My Department’s involvement with the CAS relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes, are the responsibility of the relevant local authority.
Work is currently underway on preparing the capital allocations under the Social Housing Investment Programme for 2014, including the CAS measure. I intend to announce details of the allocations to individual local authorities shortly.
The information requested in relation to the funding provided under CAS to both Cavan and Monaghan County Councils for the period 2010 to 2013 is set out in the following table:
|
Local Authority |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Cavan County Council |
€ 1,284,593 |
€ 14,378 |
€ 664,288 |
€ 348,563 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
€ 415,175 |
€ 86,636 |
€ 1,125,300 |
€ 1,191,568 |
