Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
402. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider providing funding for a site manager for the Ballymun area to examine the large amount of council owned land zoned for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53209/21]
View answerWhile the appointment of project managers for Social Housing projects is a matter for the Local Authority, funding is available for such costs from my Department. Dublin City Council (DCC) has advised my Department that they recognise the benefit of a programme management approach to enabling delivery of their ambitious housing delivery target under Housing for All. To this end they are in the process of appointing a project manager to lead, drive and co-ordinate the delivery of bundled housing projects.
DCC has also informed my Department that they have recently appointed a project manager to lead the planning and delivery of both the Church of the Annunciation and Kildonan developments. They have also advised that they will be making an application for Affordable Housing Fund funding which will include a project manager and that further consideration of appointments of project managers is underway.
