Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2022
259. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of the proposed 597 unit public housing scheme at the former Shanganagh Castle site in Shankill, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32087/22]
View answerIn May Government granted approval to proceed with the construction of 597 homes, including 200 social housing, 306 cost rental and 91 affordable purchase homes at Shanganagh Castle, the first such development in the State. This flagship project is intended to act as a pathfinder for other mixed tenure schemes which are key to delivering public housing on public land. It is being progressed through a Development Agreement between Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLR) and the Land Development Agency (LDA) on the site owned by DLR.
My Department has informed DLR and the LDA of the Government decision giving approval to proceed and contracts with the preferred bidder are expected to be signed in the coming weeks. It is expected that construction will commence in Q3 2022 and delivery will be phased from 2024 – 2026.
The construction of the social housing units will be funded through the Social Housing Investment Programme. Funding from my Department is also approved for public infrastructure works to contribute to the delivery of affordable homes from the Affordable Housing Fund.
