Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2017
102. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses and apartments that will be built and turnkey ready in Limerick city in 2017, excluding void figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10811/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra104. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of new social housing builds that will be suitable for and allocated to single persons in Limerick city in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10813/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 104 together.
On 20 February 2017, I published a Social Housing Construction Projects Status Report, which lists all approved projects including those delivered in 2016 and those at various stages of advancement through planning, design and construction. This report can be accessed at the following link: http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/social-housing-developments/.
The report contains a range of information in relation to each separate social housing construction project, including the local authority area, project name, AHB name where applicable, the number of units and the status of each application in terms of its current level of advancement. I expect that a number of the projects listed for Limerick City & County Council will commence on site in 2017, but the precise timing for the advancement of each of these projects is a matter for the Council, in the first instance.
I am keen that all local authorities advance their social housing projects as speedily as possible and I have assured them that funding is in place to support their activity in this regard.
Precise information on the percentage of newly constructed social housing units that will be suitable for and allocated to single persons in Limerick City in 2017 is not available to my Department and is a matter for the Council.
