Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2016
287. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 20 April 2016, when he will decide on an application from Sligo County Council, which he has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/16]
View answerFunding support from my Department has been made available to all local authorities, including Sligo County Council, to support their continued work to return vacant social housing units to productive use. This funding support was confirmed to Sligo County Council at a recent meeting between the Council and my Department. As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question 452 of 20 April 2016, I expect further proposals to be made by local authorities in respect of the refurbishment of vacant units over the course of 2016, given that there is always turnover in tenancies across social housing stock and, accordingly, further funding allocations are likely to issue over the course of the year.
