Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1891. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any analysis undertaken of the cluster housing pilot scheme in Kilsheelan, County Tipperary; if there are other cluster housing pilot schemes planned in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1149/23]
View answerThe "Revitalisation of a Rural Village: A Model for Cluster Housing" project located in Kilsheelan, Co Tipperary was approved for funding of €603,750 from the third call for Category 1 applications under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. The lead party for the project is Tipperary County Council.
The project will provide serviced housing sites in Kilsheelan Village, which will be then made available for sale to the public to design and build their houses. The project will also develop a new public park in the village and a new arrival point for the River Suir Blueway.
I am informed by my officials that the detailed design stage for the project has been completed and Tipperary County Council is expected to advertise the construction tender in Q1 2023. The project is currently expected to be completed in Q4 2023.
Projects approved for funding under the fund are required to complete an evaluation once sufficient time has elapsed for the benefits and outcomes to be determined. This would not be until after the project has been completed. To date there have been no other similar cluster housing projects approved under the fund.
