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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 May 1981

Vol. 328 No. 13

Written Answers. - Dublin Corporation Housing.

277.

asked the Minister for the Environment his Department's proposals and plans for a house building programme in the north inner city; and if plans have been sanctioned or are under examination in his Department to build corporation houses there.

Responsibility for the formulation of proposals for the provision of local authority housing rests with the housing authority concerned, in this case Dublin Corporation. According to the latest available information from the corporation, the following is the present position regarding their programme in the north inner city area:

Housing scheme

Total number of dwellings in scheme

Remarks

(a) In course of construction

Sherrard St./Portland Place

92

25 completed

Site at Abattoir

67

16 completed

Summerhill Parade

4

4 in progress

(b) At Tender Stage

Dorset Street/Synnott Place

58

Tender proposal being examined in the Department

St. Paul Street

2

Tender received by Corporation

Blackhall Street

14

Tenders to be received

Montpelier Hill

132

(c) Development Works at Design Stage

Mountjoy Street/Wellington St. Lower

31

Seville Place/Oriel St. (Phase 1)

33

Designated area (North Inner City) in part(Sean McDermott Street/Gardiner Street)(Sections C+D)

86

(d) At Planning Stage

Portland Row/Empress Place

24

Designated area (Inner City) (Sean McDermott St./Gardiner St.)

125

(Sections A+B)

Queen St./Haymarket

11

Mountjoy Place

15

North Gt. Georges St.

11

Phibsboro Road

70

Rutland St./Upr. Summerhill

50

Russell Street/Wellesley Place

33

Seville Place/Oriel St. (Phase 2)

64

The corporation have indicated their intention to acquire sites for a further 450 dwellings (approximately) in the inner city area as a whole but not definite information as to the number of sites which will be located in the north inner city area is at present available.

278.

asked the Minister for the Environment if he is aware of plans by Dublin Corporation to build houses in the Drumcondra-Glasnevin area, Dublin; and if he will ensure that such building will be allocated as requested by the resident associations to small builders for private housing development suitable for newly married couples and that adequate open space will be provided for sporting and recreational purposes.

I presume that the Deputy is referring to the site of 14 acres approximately at Finglas Road, Glasnevin, 10½ acres of which the corporation propose to utilise for housing purposes. I understand from the corporation that while they propose to develop the housing lands for local authority housing mainly, they also intend to make a number of sites available to small builders for private housing purposes. Open space will also be provided. A layout on the above lines is being prepared by the National Building Agency on behalf of the corporation.

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