andMr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he will state in respect of the proposed local authority housing scheme to construct 59 houses at Deans Curragh, Longford: (1) the date the tender was approved; (2) whether the proposed contractor is capable of proceeding with the schemes; and (3) when a final decision will be made in view of the urgent housing needs of approved applicants in the areas.
Written Answers. - Housing Scheme.
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The information requested by the Deputies is not available in my Department as this is a devolved housing scheme. Under existing procedures, the evaluation and consideration of tenders for devolved housing schemes and the acceptance of a particular tender are matters for the local authority concerned. My role in the matter is to approve a unit cost for the particular scheme based on a recommended tender, and in this case I approved the unit cost of 25 September 1984.