Housing Regeneration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Ceisteanna (352)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

352. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any progress in his Department in endorsing the social, economic and environmental plan produced by the rapid area implementation teams in the northside of Cork city under the city north-west regeneration scheme and in funding the recommendations outlined in the SEEP; his views on whether regeneration has to be more than bricks and mortar and whether the issues raised in the SEEP are vital for a community undergoing significant transformation in the years ahead. [44367/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of physical, social and economic regeneration of disadvantaged estates and flat complexes in Dublin, Cork and Limerick and at a number of regional locations around the country. In the case of the Cork City regeneration project, my Department is currently awaiting formal submission of the revised Socio Economic and Environmental Plan (SEEP) from the City Council.

In addition to supporting the refurbishment and delivery of new housing within the Cork North-West Regeneration area my Department is also committed to supporting sustainable social and economic initiatives as set out in the masterplan. A response will issue to the City Council as soon as possible after the formal SEEP submission is received.