Letter to Minister for Children and Housing re Written Questions - 5 September 2019

Senator Sam Mézec

Minister for Children and Housing BY EMAIL

5th September 2019 Dear Minister

Government Plan 2020 – Written Questions

Further to our previous letter dated 21st August 2019, in addition to the supporting information already  requested,  we have  some  initial  written questions  which  we would  be grateful for  a response to prior to the public hearing scheduled for 27th September 2019. In order that we can consider the responses to these questions in good time before the hearing please could you provide a response to this request no later than Monday 16th September 2019.

Long term housing policy

1. What is the breakdown of the proposed allocation of £140,000 funding for 2020?
2. In the business case in R.91/2019 it states: to support these options over £14 million will be available from 2021'. Please can you provide a breakdown of the costs totaling £14 million? Is this figure in addition to the £1,425,000 allocated for 2021, £1,450,000 for 2022 and, £1,450,000 for 2023? If so, where has this money come from?
3. The  business  case  further  states  that  a  separate  funding  stream  of  £10  million  will  be established in 2021 to support home ownership schemes.' Please can you provide a breakdown of this figure and how it has been estimated?

Rights for tenants

4. What is the breakdown of the proposed allocation of £110,000 funding for 2020? Key worker accommodation
5. Please can you provide a breakdown of various key worker accommodation currently available across all sectors of workers?

Thank you for your assistance. We look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely

Connétable Mike Jackson

Chairman

Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

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