Local Authority Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Questions (645)

Brendan Smith

Question:

645. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to local authorities in County Monaghan for housing construction, housing repairs and various housing grant schemes, for each of the years from 2007 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46190/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The funding provided to Monaghan County Council for the range of initiatives under my Department’s main Housing Programmes for the years 2007 to 2015 is set out in the following tables. Expenditure relating to 2015 refers to the funding provided to the local authority up to the end of November and further payments are continuing to be made for this year. Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) commenced in Monaghan from 1 October 2014. Payments relating to the HAP scheme are made to a HAP shared services centre run by Limerick City and County Council who provide a transactional shared service hub for all local authorities operating HAP during the pilot phase. All HAP financial transactions, including the collection of differential rent from tenants and the payment of HAP rents directly to landlords, are being made by the transactional shared services hub.

Monaghan County Council

Housing Programme/Scheme	2007	2008	2009	2010
Local Authority Housing Programme	€11,289,738	€13,484,937	€14,079,244	€4,539,127
Capital Assistance Scheme	€624,584	€5,671,276	€112,482	€415,175
Remedial Works Scheme	€535,620	€671,931	€1,971,184	€2,730,402
Adaptations and extensions to Social Housing	Nil	Nil	Nil	€96,802
Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use	Nil	Nil	€114,032	€79,381
Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure	Nil	Nil	€31,778	€491,147
*Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability	€1,253,446	€1,237,000	€824,000	€1,353,219
Traveller Accommodation Capital Funding	€3,000,000	€270,692	€714,957	€691,044
Rental Accommodation Scheme	€175,818.75	€277,812.34	€607,714.86	€890,223
Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Capital Advance Leasing Facility	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Monaghan County Council

Housing Programme/Scheme	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Local Authority Housing Programme	€3,256,000	€1,731,686	€1,159,804	€790,036	€1,376,889
Capital Assistance Scheme	€86,636	€1,125,300	€1,191,568	€1,434,736	€118,311
Remedial Works Scheme	€1,126,971	€661,818	€147,806	€1,001,837	€20,551
Adaptations and extensions to Social Housing	€77,773	€136,436	€63,819	€91,060	€42,747
Returning Vacant Social Housing to Productive Use	Nil	Nil	Nil	€92,751	€100,502
Energy Efficiency Insulation Measure	€315,100	€380,333	€335,406	€419,118	Nil
Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability	€1,055,266	€1,200,000	€711,729	€739,703	€833,046
Traveller Accommodation Capital Funding	€197,925	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Rental Accommodation Scheme	€1,184,460	€1,222,347	€1,289,674	€1,277,503	€917,039.20
Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme	€3,267	€2,262	€6,762	€4,512	€2,262
Capital Advance Leasing Facility	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	€274,540

*The Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability replaced the Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants on 1 November 2007, the 2007 figure includes funding for both schemes.