Dáil Éireann - Volume 613 - 31 January, 2006

Written Answers. - Local Authority Funding.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

  541. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the increase in the local government fund to Kildare local authorities in the years 1998-2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2819/06]

Mr. Roche Mr. Roche

  Mr. Roche: I assume that the question refers to general purpose grants from the local government fund. The information sought is set out in the following table:

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

  542. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2820/06]

Mr. N. Ahern Mr. N. Ahern

  Mr. N. Ahern: A sum of €220 million in capital funding is available this year for allocation to local authorities under the shared ownership scheme. Local authorities have been requested to submit a forecast of their requirements under the scheme and they will be advised of their allocation following an assessment of these returns, in the normal way.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

  543. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under the annuity loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2821/06]

Mr. N. Ahern Mr. N. Ahern

  Mr. N. Ahern: Local authorities have been asked to submit their 2006 requirements under the annuity loan scheme in the normal way. They will be notified of their allocations, following an assessment of the returns, as soon possible.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

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  544. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities under the subsidised sites scheme; and if [1539] he will make a statement on the matter. [2822/06]

Mr. N. Ahern Mr. N. Ahern

  Mr. N. Ahern: The low-cost sites scheme allows local authorities to provide housing sites at reasonable cost to assist persons in housing need to provide their own housing. As this is a demand-led scheme operated in the first instance by local authorities, the Department does not make individual financial allocations to local authorities. My Department is examining whether greater use can be made of this scheme. In the review of local authorities’ five year action plans for social and affordable housing to take place this year, the potential for further activity under the scheme will be explored. Details of funding provided under this scheme to local authorities in 2005 are set out in the following table.

Dáil Éireann 613 Written Answers. Local Authority Funding.

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