Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan announces a capital investment of €46 million for housing projects for homeless persons and people with special needs.
The Minister for Housing Jan O’Sullivan has just announced (21st May 2014) a capital investment of €46 million for housing projects for homeless persons and people with special needs. The Minister stated at the announcement of the funding that she is “particularly pleased to be able to provide €46 million in capital funding at this time to meet this need and provide over 416 households with quality accommodation that is safe, secure and appropriate to their requirements”.
- Of the €46 million, some €19 million has been ring-fenced for the delivery of 187 units to be acquired or constructed in the local authority areas across the country to specifically accommodate persons and families who are homeless. This includes15 construction projects and 9 acquisitions.
- €10m is also being provided for the acquisition of 66 units by approved housing bodies to address the homeless problem specifically presenting in the Dublin City area.
- Around €16.7 million will fund the delivery of 163 units to accommodate persons with a disability and older persons in various locations around the country. “These 163 new permanent housing units are intended, in the main, to provide accommodation for people with special needs including older people and people with a disability.
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