Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023
333. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that all local authorities are obligated to provide AHBs developing under the capital assistance scheme in their local authority area with the applicable unit cost ceilings, if he is aware of any circumstances where this is the case; and whether has a circular or guidance been issued on the matter. [19361/23]
View answerBasic Unit Costs for new build social housing projects are a key reference in the development and costing of project designs. They are issued to local authorities by my Department as they are updated and are explicitly identified in the relevant Circular as relating to social housing build projects developed directly by local authorities and also by AHBs, on LA/AHB lands, using Public Works forms of Contract.
Accordingly all local authorities must share Basic Unit Costs for the range of new build social housing projects with AHBs that are developing such projects in their area. I am not aware of any situations where the sharing of Basic Unit Costs with AHBs who are developing such projects is not being done by a local authority.
