I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together.
The National Housing Development Survey database, published in October 2010, established an authoritative baseline analysis of unfinished housing developments to assist in fully understanding the scale and extent of the issues involved. A total of 2,846 developments were inspected where construction had commenced but had not been completed, and these included over 180,000 housing units with planning permission. Of these, some 120,000 have begun or progressed through construction, while work has yet to commence on 60,000. Of the 120,000 dwellings, some 77,000 are complete and occupied, 23,000 are complete and vacant, 10,000 are near complete and a further 10,000 dwellings are at various early stages of construction activity. The content of the baseline National Housing Development Survey database is available in tabular form on a county by county basis, together with the methodology employed in conducting the survey, on my Department’s website, www.environ.ie.
My Department introduced the Unfinished Housing Developments Safety Initiative to deal with the health and safety issues in unfinished estates where the means to make them safe are otherwise unavailable. Some €5 million has been allocated for this purpose. Local authorities have identified 238 estates nationally where funding for this purpose is required. Applications have been received in respect of 146 estates with the balance of applications expected shortly. My Department has sanctioned works to the value of €1.4 million so far and the initiative is receiving the highest priority. A list of the developments in respect of which applications for funding have been received is provided in the following table:
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Local Authority
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Location
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Name of Estate
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Galway City
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Doughiska Road
|
Fionnuisce
|
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Offaly
|
Tullamore
|
Church Hill
|
|
Offaly
|
Crinkill
|
An Corrán
|
|
Offaly
|
Banagher
|
Cois Callow
|
|
Offaly
|
Kinnitty
|
Lismooney
|
|
Offaly
|
Edenderry
|
BPMK site
|
|
Monaghan
|
Ballybay
|
Wylies Hill
|
|
Monaghan
|
Monaghan Town
|
Forest Walk
|
|
Monaghan
|
Carrickroe
|
Chapel Court
|
|
Laois
|
Borris in Ossory
|
Glenall
|
|
Laois
|
Mountrath
|
Rush Hall
|
|
Laois
|
Mountrath
|
Radharc Na Sléibhe
|
|
Laois
|
Portarlington
|
Slí na Móna
|
|
Cork Co Co
|
Castletownbere
|
Mariners View
|
|
Cork Co Co
|
Macroom
|
An Faithín
|
|
Cork Co Co
|
Youghal
|
Radharc na Mara
|
|
Cork Co Co
|
Dromina
|
Ashbrook
|
|
Dublin City
|
Marsfield
|
Clongriffin
|
|
Dublin City
|
Belmayne Block P20
|
Dublin 13
|
|
Dublin City
|
Donaghmede
|
Priory Hall
|
|
Longford
|
Stonepark
|
Silver Birches
|
|
Longford
|
Abbeylara
|
Abbeyview
|
|
Longford
|
Cullyfad
|
Radharc an Choill
|
|
Longford
|
Moyne
|
Slí Corglass
|
|
Longford
|
Newtownforbes
|
McArt Meadows
|
|
Longford
|
Aughnacliffe
|
Forthill
|
|
Longford
|
Cullyfad
|
Woodland Park
|
|
Longford
|
Drumlish
|
Sliabh Rua
|
|
Longford
|
Longford Town
|
White Linen Woods
|
|
Longford
|
Granard
|
Cnoc na Gréine
|
|
Longford
|
Newtownforbes
|
An Caislean Breac
|
|
Longford
|
Carrickboy
|
Rath Na gCarraige
|
|
Longford
|
Legan
|
Hazelwood
|
|
Longford
|
Stonepark
|
The Rocks
|
|
Longford
|
Clondra
|
The Mill
|
|
Longford
|
Keenagh
|
Clough Dillons 2
|
|
Longford
|
Edgeworthstown
|
Abhainn Glas
|
|
Longford
|
Abbeylara
|
Mastersons Court
|
|
Sligo
|
Grange
|
Granary Drive
|
|
Sligo
|
Rosses Point
|
Oyster View
|
|
Sligo
|
Strandhill
|
Dorrins Strand
|
|
Sligo
|
Gurteen
|
Churchgate
|
|
Sligo
|
Ballisodare
|
Avena Mill
|
|
Sligo
|
Ballygawley
|
The Fairways
|
|
Sligo
|
Ballymote
|
The Downs
|
|
Sligo
|
Riverstown
|
Kincastle Const
|
|
Sligo
|
Dromore West
|
Fairgreen
|
|
Sligo
|
Ballymote
|
Earls Court
|
|
Sligo
|
Coolaney
|
Ard Laighne
|
|
Sligo
|
Fish Quay
|
Swan Point
|
|
Clare
|
Bunratty
|
Dun Rí
|
|
Clare
|
Westbury
|
Bruachlan
|
|
Clare
|
Newmarket-On-Fergus
|
Gleann Cora
|
|
Clare
|
Sixmilebridge
|
Chuirt An Droichead
|
|
Clare
|
Knockballymeath
|
Carrig Mídhe
|
|
Clare
|
Shannon
|
Cluain Aoibheann
|
|
Cavan
|
Maple Drive
|
Drumgola Woods, Drumlark
|
|
Cavan
|
Mullagh
|
An Cuinn
|
|
Cavan
|
Mullagh
|
Abhainn Dubh
|
|
Cavan
|
Mullagh
|
Cluain Mullach
|
|
Cavan
|
Bailieborough
|
Ardán Na Curkish
|
|
Cavan
|
Bailieborough
|
Rakeevan Heights
|
|
Cavan
|
Bailieborough
|
Drumlin Manor
|
|
Cavan
|
Bailieborough
|
Mulberry Manor
|
|
Cavan
|
Virginia
|
The Ramparts
|
|
Cavan
|
Kingscourt
|
Carrickleck View
|
|
Cavan
|
Shercock
|
Clankee
|
|
Waterford Co Co
|
Comeragh
|
Deerpark
|
|
Waterford Co Co
|
Dungarvan
|
An Leachain
|
|
Waterford Co Co
|
Dungarvan
|
An Crompan
|
|
Waterford Co Co
|
Lismore
|
Port Na hAbhann
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Urlingford
|
Togher Way
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Ferrybank/Belview
|
Farmlea Manor, Abbeylands
|
|
Kilkenny
|
New Ross
|
Castlehyde Park,Millbanks
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Gowran
|
The Paddocks
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Graiguenamanagh
|
Cois na Bearú
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Thomastown
|
Dunan, Cloghabrody
|
|
Westmeath
|
Mullingar
|
Cloon Lara
|
|
Westmeath
|
Castlepollard
|
Rathgrave Green
|
|
Westmeath
|
Castlepollard
|
Clois na Cille
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Abbeyfeale
|
Cois na Féile
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Ballyagran
|
The Hawthorns, Rossbane
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Broadford
|
Banemore
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Broadford
|
Cluain Dara
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Bruff
|
The Grove
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Bruree
|
The Village
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Castletroy
|
Evanwood
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Clarina
|
Clarina Village
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Kilmallock
|
Wolfe Tone Street
|
|
Limerick Co Co
|
Rathkeale
|
Baker Place/Well Lane
|
|
Sth Tipperary
|
Goatenbridge
|
Cois Taire
|
|
Sth Tipperary
|
Gortnahoe
|
The Paddocks
|
|
Sth Tipperary
|
Clonmel
|
Ard Na Sídhe
|
|
Wexford
|
Bunclody
|
Old Forest
|
|
Wexford
|
Gorey
|
An tOileán
|
|
Wexford
|
Enniscorthy
|
Fairfields
|
|
Wexford
|
Rosslare Harbour
|
Barr na hAille
|
|
Wexford
|
Gorey
|
Coill Na Giúise
|
|
Wexford
|
Clongeen
|
Church View
|
|
Wexford
|
Wexford
|
Ard na Cuan
|
|
Wexford
|
New Ross
|
Belleville Apartments
|
|
Galway CC
|
Tuam
|
Tír an Choir
|
|
Galway CC
|
Loughrea
|
Carrig Mór
|
|
Galway CC
|
Loughrea
|
Carraig Linn
|
|
Galway CC
|
Moycullen
|
Bóthar na Sléibhe
|
|
Galway CC
|
Williamstown
|
Glynndale Court
|
|
Galway CC
|
An Spidéal
|
Ard na Spéire
|
|
Galway CC
|
Claregalway
|
Cuirt na hAbhainn
|
|
Galway CC
|
Kinvara
|
Ard an Mhuillin
|
|
Mayo
|
Castlebar
|
The Waterways
|
|
Leitrim
|
Dromod
|
Mac Oisín Place
|
|
Leitrim
|
Mohill
|
Strawberry Beds
|
|
Leitrim
|
Rooskey
|
Shannon Quays
|
|
Leitrim
|
Rooskey
|
Knockmacrory Td.
|
|
Leitrim
|
Dromod
|
Golf Course
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumsna
|
Oak Meadows
|
|
Leitrim
|
Carrick
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
Carrick
|
Rosebank Hill
|
|
Leitrim
|
Carrick
|
Ballynamony Td
|
|
Leitrim
|
Aughansheelin
|
Corr Buí
|
|
Leitrim
|
Ballinamore
|
Dun na Bó
|
|
Leitrim
|
Carrigallen
|
Cois Locha
|
|
Leitrim
|
Newtowngore
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
Newtowngore
|
Near School
|
|
Leitrim
|
Newtowngore
|
Millview Park
|
|
Leitrim
|
Fenagh
|
Cnoc Na Rí
|
|
Leitrim
|
Ballinamore
|
New Road
|
|
Leitrim
|
Fenagh
|
St. Callin’s View
|
|
Leitrim
|
Ballinamore
|
Páirc Feá
|
|
Leitrim
|
Glenfarne
|
Ceder Woods
|
|
Leitrim
|
Kinlough
|
Hotel
|
|
Leitrim
|
Lurganboy
|
Sruth Ard
|
|
Leitrim
|
Manorhamilton
|
Holland Drive
|
|
Leitrim
|
Manorhamilton
|
Glen Eoin & Tuckmill Park
|
|
Leitrim
|
Tullaghan
|
Aigean Croith
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumshanbo
|
Carrigbreac
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumshanbo
|
Acres Cove
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumshanbo
|
Radharc an Baile
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumshanbo
|
Allenbrook
|
|
Leitrim
|
Drumshanbo
|
Cnoc an Luir
|
|
Leitrim
|
Killarga
|
Corra Bhile
|
|
Leitrim
|
Dromahaire
|
“Speers Dev”
|
|
Leitrim
|
Killarga
|
The Meadows
|
|
Leitrim
|
Leitrim Village
|
|
|
Leitrim
|
Leitrim Village
|
Acorn Wood
|
|
Leitrim
|
Leitrim Village
|
Dún Carrig Ceibh
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