asked the Minister for the Environment if he will allocate an appropriate portion of the £3 million designated by the Government for completing unfinished housing estates to the Corbawn estate, Shankill, County Dublin; and when allocations will be made from this fund.
Written Answers. - Shankill (Dublin) Estate.
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The general position in regard to unfinished estates is being examined and I hope to be in a position shortly to formulate proposals to enable planning authorities to deal with estates where all efforts to achieve their completion have failed. It would be premature at this stage to indicate what form these proposals will take.
I understand that the planning authority have served notice on the developers of Corbawn estate to have certain outstanding works in relation to open space, roads and public lighting completed. If these requirements are not met legal proceedings will be instituted by the authority. I would again point out that it is not my intention to facilitate developers to avoid their obligations to comply with the terms of planning permissions and planning authorities will use to the full the enforcement provisions of the Planning Acts to ensure completion of housing estates.