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Social and Affordable Housing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020

Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Questions (1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1037. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1215 and 1249 of 13 May 2020, the reason no Part V or no Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund discounted homes have been delivered to date in Carrigaline, County Cork. [7299/20]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1038. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1248 and 1256 of 13 May 2020, the reason less than the 10% required of Part V units were delivered in Oldtown and Mooretown, Fingal, County Dublin; and the average amount the 211 cost reduced and more affordable units sold for by unit. [7300/20]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1039. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1248 and 1256 of 13 May 2020, the reason less than 10% required of Part V units were delivered in Naas, County Kildare; and the average amount the 150 cost reduced and more affordable units sold for by unit. [7301/20]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1041. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1248 and 1256 of 13 May 2020, the reason no Part V homes have been delivered to date in Glanmire, Cork city. [7303/20]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1042. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1248 and 1256 of 13 May 2020, the reason no Part V homes have been delivered to date in Donabate, Fingal, County Dublin. [7304/20]

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Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

1043. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1248 and 1256 of 13 May 2020, the reason no Part V homes have been delivered to date in Mungret, County Limerick. [7305/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1037 to 1039, inclusive, and 1041 to1043, inclusive, together.

The construction of housing by developers on lands which benefit from Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) funding is separate from the local authority-led delivery of the infrastructure, both contractually and in terms of delivery schedules.

While it is a matter for individual local authorities to manage the procurement and delivery of their capital projects, by necessity the construction of housing, to a significant extent, generally commences later in the overall development process than the LIHAF-funded facilitating infrastructure. Housing is generally delivered on a phased basis and the sites referred to are the subject of active and ongoing construction programmes.

In relation to the homes delivered and linked to the construction of LIHAF grant funded facilitating infrastructure, individual sales prices are not systematically collated by my Department. However, in respect of the more affordable/cost reduced homes, Kildare County Council has advised that, in relation to the 150 homes linked tothe Naas LIHAF project, the relevant Development Agreement provided for a cost reduction of €7,500 per unit on the open market value. As part of the Oldtown/Mooretown project, Fingal County Council has confirmed that the agreement provides that in addition to 10% social housing, the open market value of remaining units would have a cost reduction on open market values of €2,500.

In respect of Part V homes generally, the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires that 10% of any development be made available for social housing. Local authorities will ensure adherence to statutory obligations and the sites in question will deliver on this requirement in the overall period up to completion. In some cases, the required level of 10% will be exceeded. The planned number of homes for each LIHAF project and the associated homes to be delivered under Part V are set out in the Table below.

Local Authority

LIHAF Project

Planned units

Part V Units

Fingal Co Co

Oldtown/Mooretown

800

80

Fingal Co Co

Donabate

1200

160

Cork County Co

Carrigaline

400

40

Kildare Co Co

Naas

800

142

Cork City Co

Glanmire

300

30

Limerick C&C Co

Mungret

399

60

Details of the LIHAF projects by local authority area, budget allocation, project description and projected housing delivery are available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link: www.rebuildingireland.ie/LIHAF.

Question No. 1040 answered with Question No. 1036.
Questions Nos. 1041 to 1043, inclusive, answered with Question No. 1037.
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