COMMUNITIES Minister Deirdre Hargey yesterday said she had secured £16 million for the Housing Executive.
She said the additional money would allow the organisation to "invest in their stock to ensure that tenants have warmer homes, resulting in more comfortable, healthier living conditions and lower heating bills which is welcome given the current increases in heating costs".
"This will also support the Housing Executive’s Net Zero Carbon target," she added.
"It will also be utilised to fund costs of implementing the Tower Block Action Plan to replace inefficient, poorly insulated blocks with new modern, energy efficient homes that better meet the needs of tenants, applicants and the communities in which they are located."