Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Questions (426)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

426. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the eight local authority housing units approved for construction in Cherry Orchard, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, in January 2016 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. [22957/23]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Darragh O'Brien)

Wexford County Council reported the completion of the 8 social housing units at Cherry Orchard, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford in Q3 of 2018 at a cost of €1,645,591.

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 2018 can be found on my Department’s website at the following link:

CSR Status Report Q3 2018

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/

This development was officially opened by Minister Damian English in September 2018.