Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024
357. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider making an increased allocation to Castleblayney care group through the capital assistance scheme in order to provide a community centre or facility in conjunction with the housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17496/24]
View answerThe Capital Assistance Scheme provides up to 100% capital funding to AHBs to support the delivery of housing for certain priority categories of tenants. To date the Castleblayney Care Group AHB has completed 18 new social units of accommodation for which my Department has provided over €2.5 million under CAS. The AHB had indicated an intention to deliver an additional 2 CAS units as part of this development, for which my Department assigned further funding. I understand however, that the project has not yet been advanced.
Alongside the provision of priority accommodation for people with disabilities and age-friendly housing, under CAS my Department also provides funding for communal facilities at a level of €7,500 per unit of accommodation to a maximum of 95% of the actual costs of the works. In respect of Castleblayney Care Housing Association, communal facilities funding of €150,000 was made available to them on the basis of the 18 new social units already completed and in the expectation of them undertaking the two further units. I understand that the communal facilities project has not advanced to date but the funding remains available to the AHB to be drawn down if and when the scheme commences.
