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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 February 2013

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Questions (169, 170)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

169. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update for the regeneration of St. Teresa's Gardens; if the funding for the new build units as part of the regeneration has transferred to Dublin City Council; and if he will provide an update on the overall situation with this regeneration project. [10802/13]

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

170. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding funding for the regeneration of Dolphin House, Dublin; and the moneys available to rehouse senior citizens from Dolphin Park in a new complex on site, to refurbish the flats themselves and to build community facilities. [10803/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together.

Notwithstanding the constraints on capital expenditure across all the various measures under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, I will continue to support the National Regeneration Programme to the fullest extent possible. I am determined that there will be no loss of momentum in 2013 in progressing regeneration projects in Dublin City, including the Dolphin House and St Teresa’s Gardens projects, and the other priority projects in Limerick City, Cork City and in a number of regional towns around the country. I intend to announce details of the capital allocations under the housing programme for 2013, including allocations to agencies and local authorities in respect of their regeneration programmes, very shortly.

Draft schematic regeneration proposals were developed by Dublin City Council and submitted to my Department in March 2012. These documents explore a number of options for the redevelopment of Dolphin House and St. Teresa’s Gardens. My Department is currently liaising with the Council to further develop these proposals for incorporation into an overall Masterplan. As soon as this process is concluded it is expected that the City Council will be in a position to provide projected multi-annual funding requirements for the future regeneration of both areas. Funding for the various constituent elements of these schemes must await approval of the Masterplan.

In advance of the completion of detailed Masterplan, my Department approved a programme of social inclusion initiatives for both locations in 2012. In the case of Dolphin House this included funding for a community worker, an extension to the existing CCTV system and, in addition, some €1.5 million to support an interim programme of remedial and improvement works to the flats in order to improve living conditions and address issues relating to insulation, condensation and wastewater drainage. Further works are scheduled for 2013. In relation to St. Teresa’s Gardens my Department also approved a programme of social inclusion initiatives in 2012 in addition to funding for demolition works. A number of houses were also purchased by Dublin City Council in 2012 to facilitate the regeneration project.

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