Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2016
289. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to make funding available for County Kerry for the renovation of long-term void properties in order to increase the availability of social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8842/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraFunding support from my Department has been made available to all local authorities, including Kerry County Council, to support their continued work under the programme to return vacant social housing units to productive use. This funding support was confirmed to Kerry County Council at a recent meeting with my Department.
Alongside that funding programme, my Department has also recently implemented an additional programme to support local authorities in remediating social houses where the costs are greater than those ordinarily associated with vacant houses and allocations to Kerry County Council in respect of their proposals under this programme will be made shortly.
