Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017
509. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of project approvals under the capital assistance scheme in each local authority, in tabular form; the number of units in each development; the date of project approval and funding approved; and if each project is being run by a local authority or an approved housing body, AHB. [1447/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraInformation on the majority of approved social housing capital projects, including the number of units in each development and the funding approved, is available on my Department's website at the following links: http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/Housing/News/MainBody,41340,en.htm
http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/Housing/News/MainBody,42225,en.htm
http://www.environ.ie/housing/social-housing/ministers-kelly-coffey-announce-further-1000-social-housing-units.
This information includes approvals under the Capital Assistance Scheme.
As is standard with the Capital Assistance Scheme, all projects are implemented by approved housing bodies with the approval of the relevant local authorities.
Since February 2016, a further €28 million has been approved towards the provision of some 180 additional new housing units under the Capital Assistance Scheme, of which €20 million, for the provision of some 130 units, has been approved since I took office in May 2016. Details of these additional Capital Assistance Scheme projects will be placed on my Department's website shortly.
