Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Questions (363)

Ged Nash

Question:

363. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 20 local authority housing units approved for construction in Father Finn Park, Louth Village, 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. [21665/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In 2017, my Department granted Stage 1 Capital Appraisal approval to Louth County Council for the Father Finn Park, Louth Village, County Louth, following which the project was progressed through the CWMF 4 Preconstruction process. The Units have been delivered and further details are set out in the following table.

Scheme	Total Units Delivered	Date Completed	Cost
Father Finn Park	17	Q2 2021	3.6m

The project was not officially opened by a Minister.

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 Q2 2021 can be found on my Department’s website at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/d7709-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q2-2021/

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/