Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 December 2015

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Ceisteanna (175)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

175. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government while respecting the need to protect confidentiality, if he will provide a full report, without names or contact details and so on, on the tendering process for the modular housing in Poppintree in Ballymun, Dublin 11; the criteria agreed to assess applications; the number of applications expressing interest; the number of companies that made full applications; the comparative cost analysis of the different applications; who oversaw the process; the reason for choosing the successful tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43166/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities and, in that context, the procurement matters raised in the Question are a matter for Dublin City Council.