The Government's Housing for All plan aims to deliver 54,000 affordable homes by 2030, to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, the Land Development Agency, and through a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks.
Subvention from the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) has been approved to support the delivery of cost rental homes at St Michael's Estate, Emmet Road. However, since initial funding approval was granted for the Emmet Road scheme, an amendment to the funding scheme now allows for a higher per unit AHF subsidy to be made available to support the delivery of affordable cost rental homes in cities. It will be open to Dublin City Council to submit a revised application for a higher subsidy level if needed in due course.
It is understood that the relevant planning application for the proposed scheme was lodged with An Bord Pleanála in October 2022 and a decision is awaited.
My Department, the Housing Delivery Coordination Office with the Local Government Management Agency, and The Housing Agency will continue to work closely with Dublin City Council to facilitate progress of this scheme, subject to ongoing agreement on all the normal and relevant terms, including value for money aspects.