Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Questions (362)

Ged Nash

Question:

362. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 35 local authority housing units approved for construction in Coxes Demesne, County Louth in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; and if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21664/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In 2015, my Department granted Final approval to Louth County Council for the Cox's Demesne Phase 2a project, and Final approval for Phase 2b in 2019. Both phases are delivered and further details are set out in the following table.

Scheme	Total Units Delivered	Date Completed	Cost
Cox's Demesne Phase 2a	14	Q4 2016	2.5m
Cox's Demesne Phase 2b	22	Q3 2022	6.0m*

Final costs for Phase 2b are subject to change following receipt of a post project review and all in cost report in due course.

I officially opened Cox's Demesne Phase 2b on Monday 24 April 2023.

My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Projects Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes. The CSR setting out the position at end Q3 2022 can be found on my Department’s website at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/2b4cd-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q3-2022/

The full set of published CSR reports can be found at this link:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/cb885-social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/