Written Answers - Social and Affordable Housing.

Wednesday, 14 October 2009

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 691 No. 4

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  272.  Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl  Information on Seán Ó Fearghaíl  Zoom on Seán Ó Fearghaíl   asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government  Information on John Gormley  Zoom on John Gormley   the number of local authority loans that have been recommended for approval nationwide since the affordable homes partnership has become involved in stress testing local authority loan applications; the number of loan approvals that have subsequently issued by local authorities on foot of such recommendations; the type of loans that have been approved; if an analysis of the statistics indicates a trend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/09]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Michael Finneran): Information on Michael Finneran  Zoom on Michael Finneran  The Affordable Homes Partnership (AHP) have processed 173 applications since the Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations, 2009 came into force on 27 April 2009. The following table gives a breakdown of the status of these applications, final decisions on which are a matter for the relevant local authority.

Private Housing Shared Ownership Incremental Purchase Affordable Housing Total Approvals Applications in Progress Refusals Total Applications
8 5 2 5 20 42 111 173

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