Social and Affordable Housing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2007

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Ceisteanna (507)

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

570 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the serious difficulties faced by residents in an affordable housing partnership (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the mechanism available to such residents to ensure an adequate standard of completion of their homes; the steps he is taking to ensure acceptable standards in new homes in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7720/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

Under the Affordable Housing Initiative, Dublin City Council is arranging for 154 of the approximately 500 apartments in the development concerned to be made available as affordable homes. The overall development is being undertaken by a private developer and the quality of the development as a whole is subject to the same planning and other controls that apply to apartment developments generally.

I am advised by Dublin City Council that they are unaware of any difficulties in relation to the standard of completion of the affordable homes being provided in this development. However, the Council have indicated that they will be happy to pursue any issues in this regard on receipt of the relevant details.