Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Questions (418, 419, 420)

Duncan Smith

Question:

418. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 15 AHB housing units (details supplied) approved for construction in Ballyglass Road, Howth, Fingal, 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. [22947/23]

Duncan Smith

Question:

419. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the eight local authority housing units approved for construction in The Grange, Ballyboughal, Fingal, 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; 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. [22948/23]

Duncan Smith

Question:

420. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the four AHB housing units (details supplied) approved for construction in College Street, Baldoyle, Fingal, 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. [22949/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 418, 419 and 420 together.

My Department publishes the Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR), which provides 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 most recent CSR (Quarter 4 2022) and previous reports are available at the following links:

www.gov.ie/en/publication/14f82-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q4-2022/

www.gov.ie/en/search/?q=construction+status

In 2015, my Department granted Stage 1 Capital Appraisal approval to Fingal County Council for the projects at College Street, Baldoyle and The Grange, Ballyboughal, following which the projects were progressed through the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) 4 Stage Preconstruction process. Both projects are delivered and further details are set out in the following table. The projects were not formally opened by a Minister.

Scheme	Total Units Delivered	Date Completed	Approved Cost
College Street, Baldoyle	4	Q4 2021	*€1.4 million
The Grange, Ballyboughal	8	Q3 2017 and Q4 2018	€1.6 million

*Fingal County Council has submitted final costs for the project which are being assessed by the Department. On completion of this assessment, a final account budget will be determined.

The project at Ballyglass Road, Howth, did not ultimately proceed. The site was located in an Architectural Conservation Area and surveys undertaken by the AHB concerned indicated it would not be feasible to carry out the necessary restoration works.