John Gormley
Ceist:580 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the new affordable housing scheme announced on 1 April 1999 is progressing satisfactorily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/99]
Vol. 508 No. 1
580 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if the new affordable housing scheme announced on 1 April 1999 is progressing satisfactorily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18540/99]
The new affordable housing scheme is progressing satisfactorily and the first houses provided under the scheme will be completed by the end of this year. There are projects under the scheme at planning stage throughout the country and construction of a substantial number of dwellings will be under way by early 2000.