Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 July 2016
189. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 21 June 2016, the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22918/16]
View answerThe site in question, at Glin, County Limerick, was accepted into the Land Aggregation Scheme in 2011. Under that Scheme, the Housing Agency is responsible for engaging with local authorities, and approved housing bodies, regarding the appropriate development of the lands, prior to seeking the necessary approval from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.
The Housing Agency wrote to my Department requesting the sale of the land to the approved housing body for the proposed development. In order for this proposal to be considered, my Department sought clarification from the Housing Agency on the number of houses to be delivered, the timeframe for delivery, and that the proposal was in line with Limerick County Council’s social housing delivery programme.
These clarifications were received and I expect to receive a submission on the matter in the coming days.
