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Local Authority Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2017

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

Questions (409)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

409. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of land plots or sites that local authorities have purchased in the past 20 years that were bought with the intended use of housing provision that his Department has determined as not suitable for same by local authority, location in the local authority, initial cost at purchase and most recent market valuation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44642/17]

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While my Department does not collate the information sought, individual local authorities and the Housing Agency will have details of all lands they own, including information on costs and valuations.

Details of all local authority housing lands are available on the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map at the following link: http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/rebuilding-ireland-land-map/. Local authorities and the Housing Agency are finalising Strategic Development and Management Plans for these sites at present.  When all the plans have been reviewed and finalised, they will be made available publicly, both on the dedicated Rebuilding Ireland website as well as on the website of the relevant local authority.

Local authorities and the Housing Agency are in the first instance responsible for the active management of their land bank for housing delivery purposes. My Department continues to work with local authorities and the Agency as they bring forward proposals for social housing and mixed-tenure housing on their sites, with a view to delivering the optimum housing mix from all sites as quickly as possible.  This process will be informed further by the Strategic Development and Management Plans, with projects and proposals developing and evolving over time.

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