Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021
648. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects the next call for local authority submissions under the services site fund; the assessment criteria for local authorities under previous calls to guide application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/21]
View answerTo date, my Department has issued two broad based Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) calls for proposals to local authorities. Funding of almost €188 million has been approved in principle in support of 38 infrastructure projects in 14 local authority areas, which will assist in the delivery of almost 4,000 more affordable homes.
Details of 35 SSF projects which received approval in principle under the two SSF calls are available on the Rebuilding Ireland's website as follows. In advance of making an SSF funding submission, local authorities are issued with full details, briefing material and application forms which outline the information required and assessment criteria upon which applications are assessed.
Call 1 https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-gives-the-go-ahead-for-ten-local-authority-sites-for-affordable-housing-under-the-serviced-sites-fund/
Call 2 https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-approves-funding-of-e84m-to-support-delivery-of-1770-affordable-homes-under-the-ssf/
In addition to these projects, approval in principle has also been given to three further applications for SSF funding, namely, Dublin City Council’s projects in Emmet Road and Oscar Traynor Road and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s project in Shanganagh.
In making an application for SSF, each local authority must demonstrate that an affordability issue exists in the area in question and that there is viability to deliver homes, for purchase or rent, with a reduction of at least 10% below open market values.
In accordance with a Programme for Government commitment to extend the SSF, a review of the fund is currently ongoing.
