Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017
1318. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if sufficient funding is available to Kildare County Council to facilitate progress on housing repairs and the restoration of voids; if he will ensure the availability of sufficient funds to meet the requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/17]
View answerThe management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including housing repairs, is a matter for each individual local authority and is not directly funded by my Department. My Department does provide Exchequer support to local authorities to support their work in ensuring social homes in need of significant remediation are returned to use as soon as possible for those on the waiting list. I am satisfied that this Exchequer support to Kildare County Council is sufficient to support their work in remediating vacant social homes and returning these to use. I am keen that this work is carried out as swiftly as possible in all cases, given the need to provide housing and to make best use of our existing social stock.
Over €1.65 million was provided by my Department to Kildare County Council in the period 2014-16 to bring some 95 void or derelict social homes back into use and further funding is being provided in 2017.
