Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012
435 Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when applications for voluntary and sheltered housing will be opened this year; if there is capital funding available; when a decision will be made on a foundation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29091/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraA submission in respect of the Saint Joseph's Foundation proposal for a voluntary housing project at Granagh near Charleville was received in my Department in March 2012. Last month my Department invited local authorities to submit, by 15 June 2012, details of all the voluntary housing funding applications on hand under the Capital Assistance Scheme. Authorities were requested to appraise projects in accordance with the requirements of the funding scheme and to prioritise projects on the basis of their contribution to meeting identified local housing need. My Department is currently examining the submissions received. I intend to announce details, shortly, of a limited programme of new voluntary housing projects, based on the submissions received, to be advanced over the 2012-2014 period.
