Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2023

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Questions (112)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

112. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 18 local authority housing units approved for construction in an area (details supplied) 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 reasons for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29989/23]

Written answers

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

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/collection/cb885-social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/

The project referred to was completed in Q2 2018 and a total of 17 units were delivered. A budget allocation of €4.1m was approved for this project; South Dublin County Council has submitted final costs which are currently being assessed by the Department's Technical Advisors and on completion of this assessment a final budget will issue to the Council. I understand that the development was not officially opened by a Minister.