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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 26 Jan 2000

Vol. 513 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.

Ceist:

522 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of projects proposed to his Department under the remedial works scheme from South Dublin County Council; the funding advanced for various schemes in each of the past three years for this local authority; the additional funding, if any, for these schemes in this area over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1291/00]

Ceist:

524 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the cost involved in the remedial works scheme proposed for Donomore in Killinarden, Tallaght, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1293/00]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 524 together.

The interim all-in-budget cost for the remedial works scheme project at Donomore-Killinarden is some £7.2 million, and an initial allocation of £300,000 was made to South Dublin County Council in respect of this project in 1999.

Proposals have also been received by my Department from the council in respect of the following estates: Moorefield, Clondalkin and Avonbeg Flats – pilot project – Tallaght.

These projects were designated for funding under the remedial works scheme in 1998. No expenditure was incurred by the council in respect of the projects in 1997 or 1998. Funding of £700,000 in respect of Avonbeg Flats was made available to the council in 1999.

The financial allocations under the remedial works scheme for the current year are under consideration at present and will be notified to local authorities as soon as possible. Funding for future years will be subject to progress on the individual projects, the amount available nationally under the scheme and the competing demands of other local authorities.

Ceist:

523 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of one bedroomed housing units which have been constructed or acquired by local authorities in each of the past five years; the figure as a percentage of the total local authority house building programme during the same period; his views on the growing number of single people waiting on accommodation from local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1292/00]

The number of one bedroomed units provided by local authorities in each of the past five years was of the order of 200 to 250 per year or about 8% of the programme. Most of these units were provided for elderly persons.

The results of the assessment of housing needs undertaken by local authorities at the end of March 1999 revealed that single person households, including elderly persons, account for 29% of the net need for local authority housing. Subsequently, local authorities were advised, in new social housing design guidelines issued last September, of the need to provide a mix of dwellings based primarily on the results of their most recent assessment of housing needs and the characteristics of households to be accommodated in their housing schemes. They were also advised that regard should be had to current best estimates regarding the size and type of households likely to be seeking housing in the future and of the need to ensure that a reasonable mix of dwelling types and sizes is maintained, both in the immediate locality and in the housing stock as a whole.

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