Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 May 2023

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Questions (120)

Duncan Smith

Question:

120. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 22 AHB housing units under an association (details supplied) in July 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; 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. [22096/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department gave funding approval under the CALF Scheme for the project referenced.  Approval for 43 social housing homes was given in 2017, with additional funding for a further 22 social housing homes approved in 2019. 65 homes were completed in December 2021. The total cost of the project was €15,619,980 with CALF funding approved by my Department of €3,674,138. The project was officially opened by the Tánaiste Micheál Martin on 1 November 2022.

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 various stages of design and tender processes.  The CSR, setting out the position at end Q4 2021, can be found on my Department's website at the following link:  

www.gov.ie/en/publication/af746-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q4-2021/

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

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