Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Ceisteanna (350)

Dessie Ellis

Ceist:

350. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total amount of money from the recently announced jobs stimulus capital programme that will be spent on social housing building; the deadline for applications by local authorities for this funding; the dates on whch decisions may be expected on the local authority applications; the date(s) on which the funding will be realeased for successful applicants; the deadline by which all such funds must be spent; and the number of applications from local authorities recieved to date broken down by local authority and location of proposed build. [44265/13]

Freagraí scríofa

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

I expect the recently announced €30 million additional investment in social housing to deliver up to 500 local authority homes for families on the housing waiting list. Approximately half of this investment will facilitate the construction of new infill housing developments in areas with a high demand for social housing. It is intended that €15 million will be invested in bringing vacant and boarded-up local authority houses back into productive use.

The detailed arrangements for the implementation of the two measures are being developed by my Department at present. I intend to announce these arrangements as soon as possible with a view to having the investment programme up and running as early as possible in 2014.