I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1 and 2 of 30 September 2004.
On 13 July 2004, the Taoiseach announced a number of sites which had been made available by the Minister for Agriculture and Food and by a number of local authorities for the affordable housing initiative. These include lands in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, Fingal, South Dublin, Kildare and Meath and the details are set out below. Development on these projects will now be progressed subject to planning, procurement and other statutory procedures, with a view to construction commencing at the earliest possible date.
In the Dublin area, sites were announced in three local authority areas. In Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, a number of sites in the Sandyford-Ballinteer area have been identified as potentially suitable for housing units under the AHI. In Fingal, a one hectare site was announced in Cappagh-Blanchardstown, and in South Dublin, 13 hectares at Backweston, Celbridge have been identified.
In Meath, there are four sites in Kilmessan (3-4 acres), Ballivor (½ acre), Winetown, Navan (3 acres) and Kells (4 acres). In Kildare, a further 6 hectares at Backweston, Celbridge were announced while sites in Athy and Clane, which in each case are part of a larger mixed social and affordable development, have also been identified.