Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014
314. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding Priory Hall (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20356/14]
View answerMy Department, having participated with officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance in the recent consultations with key stakeholders, is of the view that the delivery of the Priory Hall Resolution Framework represents the best possible outcome for the complex having regard to the unique circumstances that have arisen in relation to Priory Hall. As agreed by the key stakeholders, the course of action now being pursued by Dublin City Council is the refurbishment of the Priory Hall complex, with support from the Government, in a manner that will make the complex a desirable, high quality, safety assured residential location that will accommodate, as with the original development, a combination of private, social and other forms of housing.
An implementation group, chaired by Dr Martin McAleese, has been put in place to oversee the effective implementation of all aspects of the agreed Framework. The implementation group includes representatives of both former residents and buy-to-let owners, thereby ensuring that all of the Priory Hall homeowners are fully engaged and fairly treated. While the implementation group is actively progressing all aspects of the framework and is understood to be making good early progress, the overall resolution framework remains at a relatively early stage of delivery. However, I also understand that Dublin City Council has made good progress in surveying the individual apartment units at Priory Hall in advance of the necessary remediation works and that a competitive tender process for procuring remediation solutions has been publicly advertised in recent weeks.
