Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
2028. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction work on each site will commence and when homes on each site will be available in view of the fact that it is now almost two years since the Government's original announcement to provide 520 new social housing homes by means of a PPP mechanism across six sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/17]
View answerThe Social Housing PPP Programme involves an investment with a capital value of €300 million. It is to deliver 1,500 social housing units in total, via three bundles. The first bundle comprises six PPP sites, providing for over 500 units in the Greater Dublin Area.
Each individual bundle of sites takes an estimated 37-48 months to deliver in total, including planning, procurement and construction. It is expected that construction would commence in 2018 on the first sites, with units becoming available from 2019.
The time taken to put the procurement and contractual arrangements in place is necessary in order to appropriately structure the mechanism to ensure that the quality of the units delivered and the management agreements protect the interests of tenants and taxpayers. The timescale for the construction period is in line with traditional delivery.
