Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2014
212. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has ring-fenced money for local authorities to purchase any outstanding houses which have not yet been purchased under Part V of planning agreements and which have been lying idle for the past number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39599/14]
View answerWhile there is no ring fenced funding for local authorities specifically to purchase houses under the Part V arrangements, where local authorities identify such commitments locally, they can include these when making proposals to my Department in relation to social housing capital expenditure for their respective areas. Funding decisions will take account of the social housing need in the area, other housing priorities and commitments, and the availability of funds from within my Department’s Social Housing budget to meet such commitments.
