National Development Plan

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Questions (170)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

170. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the extent to which projects that fall within the aegis of his Department and are within the revised National Development Plan are at an advanced stage at present or are in course thereof; the extent to which preliminary work has taken place or on-site works are in hand or proposed; the expected delivery date of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49257/21]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, covering a broad range of functions that are delivered primarily by local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department

Details in relation to specific projects (which are being advanced primarily by local authorities and Irish Water) under my Department's range of capital programmes as part of Project Ireland 2040: National Development Plan 2021-2030 are set out in the Investments Projects and Programmes Tracker published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on their website at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/580a9d-project-2040-documents/

In addition, MyProjectIreland, a citizen-focused interactive map developed as part of Project Ireland 2040 in partnership with Ordnance Survey Ireland, provides details of projects around the country. This is available to be viewed at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/f828b-myprojectireland-interactive-map/

In terms of Social Housing, the Social Housing Construction Status Report is published on a quarterly basis, and contains detailed information new build social housing activity. This is sorted by local authority, and gives a list of the status of individual projects that make up the new Build programme for that local authority. The most recent publication covers the period up to the end of Q2 2021 and is available at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/d7709-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q2-2021/

With respect to water services projects, the prioritisation and progression of individual projects is a matter for determination by Irish Water. Irish Water has established a team to deal with queries from Oireachtas members on issues arising in relation to its activities. The team may be contacted via email to [e-mail] or by telephone on 1890 578 578. Alternatively, Irish Water provides full details of their projects and plans to improve water and wastewater services on their website at the following link: www.water.ie/projects-plans/ .