Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 September 2017
804. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the level of funding provided to local authorities for taking in charge housing estates in 2016 and 2017; if funds are expected to be available under this heading in 2018; the funding provided in 2016 and 2017 by local authority; the number of housing estates that are covered by this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39900/17]
View answerThe taking-in-charge of housing estates is a matter for the relevant local authority. In an attempt to enhance learning and systems development and to accelerate the taking-in-charge process of housing estates, my Department launched the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) in April 2016. The Initiative was set up on a time-bound basis in order to both better understand and stimulate the taking-in-charge process, due to the backlog of estates waiting to be taken in charge.
The NTICI was underpinned by €10m in funding. Under the terms of the NTICI, developments subject to valid taking-in-charge applications were eligible for inclusion in the call for funding proposals. Of the funding allocated, €7.7 million was paid to local authorities in respect of 330 developments, containing some 13,400 units.
It is important to note that the NTICI was not intended to establish a rolling annual funding programme to take-in-charge all estates not yet taken-in-charge, but was instead intended to develop better knowledge and systems to support the taking-in-charge of further estates over time. Therefore, there is no corresponding funding line after 2016.
A report on the 2016 NTICI Programme is currently being finalised by my Department which will include findings and recommendations on sustaining progress on the taking-in-charge issue, and will help to inform future taking-in-charge plans.
The funding provided in 2016 for each local authority is indicated below:
|
Local Authority |
No. of estates |
Total number of units |
Total monies paid out |
|
CARLOW |
8 |
247 |
€189,393.50 |
|
CAVAN |
23 |
891 |
€151,354.15 |
|
CLARE |
12 |
230 |
€437,114.00 |
|
CORK COUNTY |
15 |
658 |
€387,405.52 |
|
CORK CITY |
3 |
197 |
€124,969.86 |
|
DLR |
0 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
DONEGAL |
39 |
1,774 |
€825,903.86 |
|
Dublin City |
0 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
FINGAL |
7 |
868 |
€200,853.50 |
|
Galway CITY |
2 |
16 |
€19,691.43 |
|
GALWAY COUNTY |
21 |
980 |
€382,721.10 |
|
KERRY |
18 |
666 |
€362,652.00 |
|
KILDARE |
6 |
365 |
€166,161.49 |
|
KILKENNY |
9 |
694 |
€229,900.00 |
|
LAOIS |
5 |
165 |
€141,873.30 |
|
LEITRIM |
9 |
188 |
€151,950.00 |
|
LIMERICK |
6 |
383 |
€268,500.00 |
|
LONGFORD |
12 |
487 |
€163,500.00 |
|
LOUTH |
0 |
0 |
€0.00 |
|
MAYO |
11 |
340 |
€336,234.00 |
|
MEATH |
6 |
300 |
€169,659.00 |
|
MONAGHAN |
12 |
211 |
€111,170.00 |
|
OFFALY |
21 |
673 |
€320,280.00 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
9 |
157 |
€224,468.00 |
|
SDCC |
1 |
745 |
€30,000.00 |
|
SLIGO |
12 |
272 |
€252,911.98 |
|
TIPPERARY |
13 |
311 |
€521,296.40 |
|
WATERFORD |
10 |
544 |
€141,896.00 |
|
WESTMEATH |
5 |
53 |
€210,130.00 |
|
WEXFORD |
29 |
817 |
€887,819.85 |
|
WICKLOW |
6 |
155 |
€290,192.00 |
|
330 |
13,387 |
€7,700,000.94 |
NOTE : Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Louth County Councils did not avail of NTICI funding.
