Local Authority Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Ceisteanna (579)

Andrew Doyle

Ceist:

579. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the headings or schemes under which headings a local authority drew down funding from his Department for a particular site (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the amount of funding drawn down under each heading and the specific date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26793/13]

Freagraí scríofa

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

Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities for the construction or acquisition of dwellings to meet social housing need. On 8 November 2012, my Department recouped €380,725 to Wicklow County Council in respect of the acquisition of two properties at the location in question.