Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
352. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm if the universal cost ceilings for housing have been updated since they were issued by his Department in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22587/24]
View answerI understand the Question is referring to the Unit Cost Ceilings, now referred to as Basic Unit Costs (BUCs), which specifically relate to social housing build projects developed directly by local authorities or AHBs on LA/AHB owned lands, using Public Works forms of contract. Updated BUCs are regularly issued to local authorities with the most recent dating from April 2023. Work is nearing completion on a further update with an intention to issue revised BUCs to local authorities by the end of May 2024.
