Dessie Ellis
Ceist:432 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on funding for regeneration of St. Teresa’s Gardens, Dublin [29037/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 19 June 2012
Ceisteanna (347, 348, 349)
Dessie Ellis
Ceist:433 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with the Regeneration Board of St. Teresa’s Gardens, Dublin [29038/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraDessie Ellis
Ceist:462 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to meet with the St. Teresa’s Gardens Regeneration Board, Dublin to discuss plans for regenerating this area and the funding requirements. [29478/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 432, 433 and 462 together.
The Government remains fully committed to the National Regeneration Programme. My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects which seek to address the causes of disadvantage in communities and large social housing estates through a holistic programme of physical, social and economic regeneration. This year, my Department is providing funding of over €40 million to regeneration projects in Dublin city, some €15 million of which is earmarked for projects which were previously included in the City Council's Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme, including Saint Teresa's Gardens.
Dublin City Council set up a multi-disciplinary Special Housing Taskforce to examine all options for the furure regeneration of all the estates included in the former PPP programme. My Department is working closely with the Council to advance the proposals which have emerged following consultation and discussions with the Regeneration Boards for the relevant projects.
A draft schematic regeneration proposal was developed by the Council, in consultation with the Regeneration Board, for Saint Teresa's Gardens and submitted to my Department in March 2012. This document explores a number of options for the redevelopment of the area. My Department is currently liaising with the Council to further develop these proposals for incorporation into an overall masterplan for the physical, social and economic regeneration of the area. In advance of the completion of a detailed masterplan, my Department approved a programme of social inclusion initiatives for Saint Teresa's Gardens to commence this year.
It is now a matter for the City Council, in consultation with the Regeneration Board, to complete the master-planning process and so submit a comprehensive proposal, to include projected multi-annual funding requirements, for the future regeneration of Saint Teresa's Gardens. At that point, I will be happy to engage with the Regeneration Board and the City Council to discuss arrangements for the future funding and implementation of the necessary measures to deliver on the objectives of the masterplan.