Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
340. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all registered charities that received funding by way of grant-in-aid or through schemes administered by his Department in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30533/23]
View answerA list of registered charities which received funding by way of grant in aid or through schemes administered by my Department are set out in table at the link.
Approved Housing Bodies are not included in this reply on the basis that they have been granted approved status, under S. 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, to assist Local Authorities in the provision of housing.
My Department does not fund any homeless service directly but provides funding to local authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act, 1988. The exact amounts spent by local authorities on homeless services, as well as the types of accommodation and the service providers engaged, are a matter for local authorities. Financial reports are published on the Department's website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/80ea8-homelessness-data/
My Department also provides funds to local authorities under the Affordable Housing Fund (formerly the Site Services Fund) to deliver affordable housing units for purchase or for rent. Approved projects may involve cooperation with registered charities and details would also be available from the relevant local authorities.
