Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2021
224. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will assist in expediting the construction of all homes at a location (details supplied) in recognition of the defective blocks crisis in County Donegal in that it can provide additional accommodation as soon as possible. [34006/21]
View answer225. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications being processed by his Department for the construction of social housing in County Donegal; and the geographic breakdown of same. [34007/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 225 together.
My Department publishes a Social Housing Construction Status Report each quarter, which contains details of all social housing developments completed, under construction or in planning/design in each local authority area, including in Donegal. The most recent publication covers the period up to the end of Q1 2021 and is available at the following link: www.rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-obrien-publishes-social-housing-construction-status-report-for-q1-2021/ and the information provided includes the location of each project.
I am keen that Donegal County Council progresses all their social housing construction projects as quickly as possible and I have assured them of my support in this regard. This includes a further social housing development at the location referred to in the question, for which my Department looks forward to the Council making a formal proposal as soon as possible. At that point, the process of expediting the planning, design and construction of this project will be a matter for the Council but my Department will assist in all possible regards. I hope also that public representatives with access to the quarterly Construction Status Reports, will support the advancement of this and other new social housing projects advanced by their Council.
