To date, and on the basis of an Exchequer investment of some €695 million, the Ballymun Regeneration Project has provided for 2,955 new housing units, new parks, roads and community facilities, as well as various social and economic interventions. Oversight of the regeneration by Ballymun Regeneration Limited, now in its completion phase, is the responsibility of a management team of five, led by a Managing Director at Assistant City Manager level. All members of the team are paid in accordance with local government pay scales with a cost to date of €5.9 million or 0.85% of the total project cost.
As with all projects of this nature and complexity, outside consultants have been required for various planning, design and research activities. As part of the original budget approval for the regeneration, my Department capped this cost at 10% of the total project cost. To date, services to the value of €55.7 million, or 8% of the project cost, have been provided.
It is my Department's intention to reduce this figure further including by better utilising resources within the local government system. This is also the case with the Limerick Regeneration Programme, the delivery of which is due to become the responsibility of an integrated local authority for Limerick City and County.