Homeless Persons Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 November 2012

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Ceisteanna (443)

Sean Conlan

Ceist:

443. Deputy Seán Conlan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason funding has not yet been made available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Monaghan, a facility which provides services for the homeless and those with addictions; if Monaghan County Council should discharge the funds directly and then recoup them from the relevant Department or is it more appropriate for the local authority to apply to his Department for the funding at the start of each year and wait until the funds are forwarded his Department before payment is made since same is not explicitly stated in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988 as amended by S.I. 157/2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51016/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

In accordance with Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988, my Department recoups local authorities, at the rate of 90%, in respect of approved current expenditure on the provision of accommodation and related expenses for homeless persons.

Monaghan County Council submitted a Section 10 funding application to my Department in respect of the Cuan Mhuire Service. Additional information has been sought from Monaghan County Council and as soon as this information is received my Department will consider further the application for funding.