Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 July 2014
176. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties that were offered to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council by the National Asset Management Agency that were accepted; the number refused; the reason these properties were refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/14]
View answer321 units of accommodation were originally identified by NAMA in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area as being potentially suitable for social housing. Following that initial identification, 142 units were subsequently confirmed as being unavailable while 49 were considered unsuitable by reference to sustainable planning and housing policy or were located in areas with no demand. By the end of June 2014, 77 units have been delivered (contracted or committed) for social housing use, with the local authority confirming a demand for the remaining 53 units.
Nationally, the overall total delivery of social housing from NAMA-sourced units has reached 736 units (completed or contracted), with a further 603 properties considered as being active transactions whereby terms are agreed or active negotiation is ongoing by all parties concerned or where a detailed appraisal (i.e. determining the most likely delivery mechanism) is being carried out. My Department continues to work closely and successfully with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency’s website: www.housing.ie/NAMA.
