Capital Assistance Scheme Applications

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Questions (96)

Ciaran Lynch

Question:

96. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund the full extent of the refurbishment and redevelopment of Edel House in Cork under CAS; the funding stages involved; the way it is intended to manage the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/14]

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Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

On 21 May 2014, I announced details of capital allocations to local authorities of €46 million which will support the delivery, by Approved Housing Bodies, of some 416 units of accommodation under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) work programme for 2014-2015. I approved €2.2 million in respect of Phase 1 of Edel House in Cork City, which will provide 15 units of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need. Further phases of this project, which is designed to deliver a total of 33 units of accommodation for the Good Shepherd Services, will be considered in the context of the CAS projects to be advanced over the 2015-2016 period.