Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016
452. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Sligo County Council's housing voids application to his Department, which aims to bring 38 empty local authority premises back into use, will be allocated to the local authority, considering the urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/16]
View answerMy Department has allocated initial funding for 2016 to all local authorities, including Sligo County Council, in respect of continuing their work to deal with vacant social housing units. In the nature of social housing stock for which there is always a level of turnover in tenancies, I expect further proposals to be made by local authorities in respect of the refurbishment of vacant units over the course of 2016 and further allocations will issue over the course of the year.
