Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 June 2017
285. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the proposed and approved rapid build housing developments; and the timeframe for each development in respect of the publication of part 8 application, the decision on part 8 approval, the contractor on site and the units tenanted for each site. [30555/17]
View answerMy Department's social housing capital programme currently includes some 500 rapid delivery homes, in addition to the 22 homes already completed and occupied in Ballymun. Details in relation to the projects concerned are set out in the following table.
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Location |
No. of houses and scheduled completion date |
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Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot |
24 homes, scheduled for delivery July 2017 |
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Mourne Road, Drimnagh |
29 homes, scheduled for delivery July 2017 |
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St. Helena’s, Finglas |
40 homes, scheduled for delivery July 2017 |
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Hansfield, Dublin 15 |
36 homes scheduled for delivery July 2017 |
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Belcamp, Dublin 17 |
38 homes, scheduled for delivery September 2017 |
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Wellview, Mulhuddart |
20 homes, scheduled for delivery November 2017 |
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Woodbank, Rathvilly |
17 homes, scheduled for delivery end 2017/early2018 |
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Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot |
53 homes, scheduled for delivery end 2017/early 2018 |
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St. Aidan’s, Brookfield |
71 homes, scheduled for end 2017/early 2018 |
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Pinewood, Balbriggan |
25 homes, scheduled for delivery end 2017/early2018 |
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George’s Place, Dun Laoghaire |
12 homes, scheduled for delivery in early 2018 |
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Kilmurry Road, Firhouse |
24 homes, scheduled for delivery early 2018 |
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St. Cuthbert's, Clondalkin |
59 homes, scheduled for delivery Q2 2018 |
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Avondale, Mulhuddart |
44 homes, scheduled for delivery 2018( timeline subject to completion of procurement) |
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Rochville Drive, Stillorgan |
14 homes, scheduled for delivery 2018(timeline subject to completion of procurement) |
My Department does not have comprehensive information on the Part 8 process in all cases as this is a local authority matter and, in the interests of expediting projects, it is not uncommon for the Part 8 process and my Department's approval process to operate in parallel rather than in sequence. In addition, certain rapid delivery projects are not subject to the Part 8 process; for example, some projects are being progressed under the provisions of section 179(6)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. However, based on the information available from the local authorities on their social housing construction projects that have received funding approval from my Department, of the rapid delivery projects currently in the programme that are subject to the Part 8 process, all but one project has completed the process at this stage; the last project (Rochville Drive, Stillorgan) is scheduled to be progressed to Part 8 in September 2017.
My Department has asked all Local Authorities to review the social housing projects in their areas and in the interest of achieving earliest delivery, they have been requested to consider their suitability for Design and Build contracts under the Rapid Delivery Framework set up by the Office of Government Procurement. They have been asked to consider, in particular, schemes which are amenable to early commencement, particularly in terms of their approved planning status.
In relation to tenanting of new social housing units, this is a matter for the Local Authorities. However, it is clearly understood by Local Authorities that allocations should be made in respect of units ahead of completion so that units can be occupied in a timely manner as they become available.
