Urban Renewal Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Questions (763)

Barry Cowen

Question:

763. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the breakdown of the €188 million allocation for 2019 for a project (details supplied); the date in 2019 the programme will be approved; when construction will commence in 2019; if it will be impacted by the cost overrun with the national children's hospital; if he or his officials have been consulted by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6875/19]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

O’Devaney Gardens is one of three significant sites being brought forward by Dublin City Council under its Housing Land Initiative (HLI), the aim of which is to ensure the delivery of mixed-tenure homes in the Dublin City Council functional area. All three sites under the HLI are identified as strategic development and regeneration areas within the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.

The O'Devaney Gardens site is being progressed under the Rebuilding Ireland programme, as a multi-annual project in two phases and will provide some 700 homes by 2024 consisting of 50% Private, 30% social and 20% Affordable housing. The social housing element will be funded by the Exchequer; Phase 1A, which has been on-site since July 2018, will provide 56 social houses at a cost of €20.6m. Neither Phase 1A, the second phase of the project nor my Department's wider social housing regeneration programme will be impacted by issues associated with the National Children's Hospital.

Question No. 764 answered with Question No. 757.