Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
385. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the money for works to be carried out on an estate (details supplied) in County Longford are earmarked for particular works on the site; what those works are; and the way these decisions were made. [54049/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn August 2012, my Department approved funding totalling €91,753.40 to cover the cost of addressing immediate public safety concerns in respect of this development. It is now clear that, building on existing analysis, a comprehensive assessment and plan is required, and is being evolved by the local authority, to determine the cause or causes of the difficulties with this development and potential routes to their resolution. While this is primarily a matter for the local authority working with local residents and property owners, I have now made a provisional allocation of up to a further €200,000 to Longford County Council to contribute to the costs of any public safety remedial works arising from the assessment and plan referred to above.
