Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021
165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application by Galway County Council for funding in respect of the provision of single rural social houses is currently under consideration; when a decision will be made in relation to this application; when notification will be issued to Galway County Council in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49227/21]
View answerA number of pre-tender (Stage 3) proposals were received by my Department in September from Galway County Council for the construction under the Social Housing Investment Programme of single rural dwellings at a number of locations.
Approval to proceed to tender has now issued to the Council from my Department in respect of these proposals.
To further speed up all such project proposals, I would encourage all local authorities including Galway County Council, to make greater use of the single stage approval arrangement. The projects on which Stage 3 approval has now issued, would all be eligible under the single stage arrangement.
