Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
476. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure to date on social housing flat complex regeneration; and the expenditure expected by the end of 2022. [28978/22]
View answerI understand from clarification received that the Question is seeking information on funding drawn down by Dublin City Council from the Regeneration programme in the 2022 vote, specifically regarding the social housing flat complex regeneration.
The 2022 Vote allocated €50million for the subhead A.15 Estate Regeneration programmes which includes various regeneration programmes in Limerick, Cork City, Dublin City, Tralee, Sligo and Dundalk.
No funding has been drawn down in 2022 to date in respect of flat complex regeneration in Dublin City. However my Department is currently processing a recoupment claim in respect of the ongoing Social Regeneration of Charlemont St, Dolphin House and St Teresa’s Gardens.
There are a number of projects that are currently on site or due for completion in 2022 including O’Devaney Gardens Phase 1A, Dominick St. East, Cornamona Court, and North King Street. As these project are on previously cleared sites funding is being used from the A.3 SHIP Vote and as such are not drawing down from the A.15 Regeneration subhead.
Following on from reviews of the conditions of their older flat complexes and based on the need to modernise and bring the living conditions up to acceptable levels and as part of their climate action plans, Dublin City Council (DCC) are developing a long term strategy for the redevelopment and/or refurbishment of many of these complexes. I also understand that DCC have identified 96 of these older flat complexes for redevelopment and/or refurbishment in the years 2022 to 2030.
A large number of these flat complexes will be effectively rebuilt while others will be refurbished and in some cases will need amalgamations (i.e. two in one) due to unacceptable sizes of some homes. My Department are considering the most appropriate funding streams to enable these refurbishment/regeneration/replacement projects and will work with Dublin City Council to progress.
My Department have provided Stage 1 Capital Appraisal approval for the refurbishment/replacement of Pearse House Phase 1 (April 2021), Constitution Hill (June 2020), Matt Talbot Court (July 2020), Bluebell Phase 1A (June 2021), Constitution Hill (June 2020), Liberties Cluster Phase 1 (August 2021) and Oliver Bond House (March 2022) and Stage 2 Approval for St. Mary’s Dorset St. (July 2021). My Department are currently assessing submissions in respect of Glover’s Court and a Pilot Amalgamation Project in Ballybough House. My Department looks forward to working with DCC on these important projects.
