Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
247. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a timeline for when the Government will conclude its consideration of sites recommended for transfer to the Land Development Agency; if he anticipates the former Cork Prison site to be included among these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4993/24]
View answerRecommendations on all sites identified in the Report on Relevant Public Lands which was published by the LDA in 2023 are now under consideration. Sites which are being recommended for transfer to the LDA will be submitted to Government for consideration in sets, based on highest priority sites and lowest level of site constraints.
Subsequent sets of sites will be considered by Government in due course. These transferred sites will add to the LDA's existing housing delivery pipeline of social and affordable homes.
As part of the site appraisal process following the publication of the report, my Department and the Department of Justice held stakeholder engagement discussions regarding the site of the former Cork Prison, its current and future uses, and its suitability for potential use for affordable and social housing.
The LDA will publish details of each project on their website, as the sites become active.
