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Homelessness Strategy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Ceisteanna (417, 418, 419, 420)

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

432 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by him to fund homelessness statutory and voluntary services for County Louth in 2010; if he will provide a breakdown of funds allocated to all statutory and voluntary services in County Louth providing services for persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless including any funds allocated to Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31692/12]

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Gerald Nash

Ceist:

433 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by him to fund homelessness statutory and voluntary services for County Louth in 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of funds allocated to all statutory and voluntary services in County Louth providing services for persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, including any funds allocated to Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31693/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together.

Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities and the purposes for which housing authorities may incur expenditure in addressing homelessness are prescribed in Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Information in respect of funding provided under Section 10 for the Louth County Council area is set out in the Table below. Funding is provided at the rate of 90% of cost with the housing authorities providing a further 10% from their own resources.

Louth County Council

2010

2011

Louth County Council,Drogheda Borough Council,Dundalk Town Council

Total Funding

€935,873.82

€908,358.04

Of which Statutory and Voluntary Provider

€907,080.09

€900,421.66

Dundalk Simon Resettlement Day Centre and Outreach Service

€550,785.12

€490,320.00

Dundalk Women’s Aid Refuge

€82,782.00

€96,300.00

Drogheda Homeless Aid Association, St. Joseph’s Hostel

€116,836.92

€284,101.66

Drogheda Homeless Aid Association, Resettlement Service

€91,967.80

€0.00

Drogheda Women’s Refuge

€31,266.77

€29,700.00

Sonas Outreach Service

€33,441.48

€0.00

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

434 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by him to fund homelessness statutory and voluntary services for County Meath in 2011; if he will provide a breakdown of funds allocated to all statutory and voluntary services in County Meath providing services for persons who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, including any funds allocated to Meath County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31695/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Gerald Nash

Ceist:

435 Deputy Gerald Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated by him to fund homelessness statutory and voluntary services for County Meath in 2010; if he will provide a breakdown of funds allocated to all statutory and voluntary services in County Meath providing services for persons who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, including any funds allocated to Meath County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/12]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 435 together.

Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities and the purposes for which housing authorities may incur expenditure in addressing homelessness are prescribed in Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Information in respect of funding provided under Section 10 for the Meath County Council area is set out in the following Table. Funding is provided at the rate of 90% of cost with the housing authorities providing a further 10% from their own resources.

Meath County Council

2010

2011

Total Funding

€339,458.48

€208,588.37

Of which Statutory and Voluntary Provider

€83,439.00

€85,542.12

Meath Women’s Refuge, Navan

€83,439.00

€83,439.00

Drogheda Homeless Aid Association (Meath Co Co are using 2 beds in this facility)

€0.00

€2,103.12

Question No. 436 answered with Question No. 430.
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