Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 November 2017
228. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the funding models for turnkey projects vary from one county to another; the reason the flexibility of the funding model provided by the Cork local authority is significantly greater than that of other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48389/17]
View answerMy Department provides 100% funding to all local authorities to progress turnkey projects. There are consistent approaches to funding of turnkey projects to minimise the risk to public funding. In the case of Cork County Council I understand that it has identified an approach to allow some advance funding to secure the public investment against the land.
My Department is considering this option, along with other options to improve the delivery of turnkeys, as these represent a very efficient way of delivering social housing as part of a suite of measures to deliver social housing.
