Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2023

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Questions (115)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

115. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the two AHB housing units approved for construction in an area (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 reasons for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29992/23]

Written answers

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

The project referenced received conditional Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) Payment and Availability funding approval in 2017 for two social housing homes at Hollyville Terrace, Palmerstown, Co. Dublin.  The most recent update to my Department from Clúid Housing and South Dublin County Council is that the project was withdrawn in February 2023 due to a change in strategy by Clúid Housing to focus on delivering larger scale social housing developments.

My Department publishes a quarterly Social Housing Construction Projects Status Report, which sets out the continuing progress being made in advancing the national local authority and AHB new-build pipeline.  The latest report, setting out the position at end Q4 2022, can be accessed at the following web-link:  

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