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Dáil Éireann - Volume 592 - 16 November, 2004

Written Answers. - Social and Affordable Housing.

Mr. Gilmore Mr. Gilmore

257. Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 2 of 4 November 2004, the breakdown by local authority area of the 209 affordable houses and the 106 social units acquired by local authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/04]

Mr. N. Ahern Mr. N. Ahern

Mr. N. Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table as follows.

Part V, Planning And Development Acts 2000-2002.
Units Acquired January 2002 To June 2004.
	Affordable Housing	Social Housing	Total Output
County Councils*
Cork	7	2	9
Fingal	144	72	216
Kildare	9	0	9
Louth	1	0	1
Mayo	18	3	21
Meath	14	2	16
Roscommon	0	1	1
Sligo	0	6	6
South Dublin	3	0	3
South Tipperary	1	0	1
Waterford	0	15	15
Wicklow	3	2	5
842 [842] City Councils
Dublin	9	2	11
Waterford	0	1	1
Totals	209	106	315
* Output from Borough and Town Councils, where applicable, is included in figures for the relevant county council.

As regards progress achieved and envisaged in relation to social and affordable housing, I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1 and 2 of 4 November 2004.

Mr. Gilmore Mr. Gilmore

258. Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Question No. 498 of 2 November 2004, the seven local authorities that received payments in lieu; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/04]

Mr. N. Ahern Mr. N. Ahern

Mr. N. Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table below.

Part V Payment in Lieu of Land/Houses.
	€
Carlow County Council	51,180
Galway County Council	160,000
Kildare County Council	26,100
Kilkenny County Council	163,885
Louth County Council (including Dundalk Town Council)	102,000
Dublin City Council	226,400
Tralee Town Council	100,000
Total	829,565

All moneys received under a Part V agreement by a planning authority must be lodged to a separate account and may only be used as capital for its functions under Part V or in relation to the provision of housing under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2002.

Mr. Gilmore Mr. Gilmore

259. Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the breakdown by local authority area of the 80,000 houses in respect of which planning permission was released by the Government in 2002 as a result of the decision not to implement the 20% requirement for social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28523/04]

Mr. Roche Mr. Roche

843

Mr. Roche: Annual planning statistics are published by my Department which provide information on the number of planning applications granted each year etc. by local authority area. However, the statistics do [843] not contain the detailed information sought in the question.

Dáil Éireann 592 Written Answers. Social and Affordable Housing.

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