National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011 - 2016

Under CAS, approved housing bodies provide accommodation to meet certain specificcategories of housing need such as those of people with disabilities, older people, homelesspeople and returning emigrants. Funding of up to 95% or 100% of the approved cost of aproject is provided under the scheme by way of a grant from DECLG to the local authoritywho provide the funding for a project to the relevant voluntary housing body in the form ofa 30 year loan. Allocations are made by the voluntary housing body in consultation with thelocal authority and where 95% funding is being provided, 75% of tenancies are allocated tohouseholds on the local authority waiting list, while the approved housing body maynominate up to 25% of the tenancies. However, if 100% funding is provided all tenantsmust have been assessed as being in need of housing by the local authority.5.21 The transition from the traditional build/buy approach to a more flexible revenuebased system has enabled capital resources to be increasingly refocused towards theprovision of housing for people with specific categories of need, including people with adisability. This is likely to be a significant means for meeting the social housing needs ofpeople with disabilities in the future. Despite this general shift in emphasis in social housinginvestment, very significant capital resources are being provided also, with €113.6 millioninvested in 2010 under CAS for the provision of housing projects. This funding will providesome 600 units of accommodation for people with specific categories of need, includingpeople with disabilities.5.22 Expenditure and activity in respect of CAS over the period 2004 – 2010 is set out intable 5.3 below.Table 5.3: CAS Expenditure and Completions 2004 – 2010Year CAS Expenditure CAS Completions2004 €85,554,713 6262005 €80,661,308 8272006 €99,361,424 7992007 €113,765,517 7212008 €156,290,000 9142009 €158,512,741 1,0762010 €113,647,625 39254