Lands at the former Magee Barracks in Kildare Town were among those identified to be released to the Affordable Housing Initiative under the Sustaining Progress agreement. A local area plan for the lands involved was adopted by Kildare County Council in November 2005, providing for a sustainable mix of residential development of the order of 600 units, comprising 350 affordable units, 50 social units and 200 open market units.
The Affordable Homes Partnership has been assigned responsibility for providing procurement and other advice and support to Kildare County Council in discharging its role as the lead authority in relation to the development of the site. It is intended that this will be progressed by way of a Public Private Partnership arrangement, subject to the completion of the necessary feasibility and other preparatory work currently in progress.