Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
352. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on Project Tosaigh; and if the closing of the judicial review window of challenge is still expected by 31 March 2022. [9269/22]
View answerProject Tosaigh aims to bring 5,000 privately developed units of affordable housing on stream over the first half of Housing for All. This is in addition to the State lands the Land Development Agency (LDA) is already working on.
The initial focus of the initiative is on projects which have been granted planning permission or for which a grant of planning is anticipated in the short term and where delivery of homes could be accelerated by entering into forward purchase transactions with the LDA. At launch, the initial expression of interest process targeted planning consented or near planning consented schemes, schemes whereby planning was anticipated to be granted by 31 March 2022 or the closing of the Judicial Review window of challenge was expected by 31 March 2022. See lda.ie/home-building-partnership/ for more.
The LDA has advised that a very encouraging level of response was achieved to the November invitation for expressions of interest and engagement meetings in respect of schemes with the potential to deliver units (to practical completion) in 2022 and 2023 have been prioritised. Engagement with developers on potential schemes is ongoing and when schemes are provisionally approved for inclusion in the initiative, technical and other due diligence will follow as part of the process.
