Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:802. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for empty retail units in Ballymun. [35160/13]
View answerTuesday, 16 July 2013
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My Department has provided over €700 million to support the Ballymun regeneration programme to date. This has facilitated the demolition of all but one of the towers and nearly all the flat blocks as well as the construction of over 2,900 social, voluntary, private and affordable residential units, new local parks and playgrounds, neighbourhood centres and a new traditional style main street. The programme has also provided state of the art community facilities, such as the Axis theatre, the Leisure Centre and Civic Centre. This project has now moved into its completion phase and my Department’s priority is to ensure that the remaining housing need is met while the investment to date is fully protected. My Department understands that Ballymun Regeneration Ltd (BRL) currently has three empty retail units available in Coultry. BRL has engaged an estate agent to let or lease these properties to interested parties with the objective of supporting and sustaining commercial and retail activity in Ballymun. The remainder of the empty retail units in Ballymun are not owned by BRL.