Kitt welcomes Social Housing Investment Programme

Michael P. Kitt, T.D. has welcomed the Social Housing Investment Programme Allocations for 2010 from the Department of Housing & Local Services which include the following for County Galway.

Authority Total Allocation

Galway County Council €14,250,000

Ballinasloe Town Council € 915,000

These allocations are broken down into the following work schemes:

Galway County Council:

Local Authority Housing € 6,405,000

Capital Loans/subsidy €1,815,000

Capital Assistance €1,000,000

Traveler Accommodation € 600,000

Rental Accommodation €1,680,000

Remedial Works €1,650,000

Retrofitting € 850,000

Compliance with new rent

Standards € 125,000

IWILS/extensions € 125,000

Ballinasloe Town Council

Local Authority Housing € 575,000

Retrofitting € 250,000

Compliance with new rent

Standards € 50,000

IWILS/extensions € 40,000