Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 January 2014
145. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for in the delay in the transfer of the National Asset Management Agency properties to Dublin City Council to be used for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3188/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the Dublin City Council area NAMA has identified 628 units as being potentially suitable for social housing. Of these, 247 units were available for consideration and confirmed as suitable by Dublin City Council. At 31 December 2013, the number of these units completed or contracted was 115.
My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards bringing suitable NAMA units into social use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available.
Further information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available at the Housing Agency’s website: www.housing.ie/NAMA.
