Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2017
641. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 514 of 14 of November 2017, the local authorities that have submitted plans for development of their sites; those which have yet to submit their plans; the timeframe for those plans to be published and implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49328/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraA key objective of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is to increase the supply of high quality social housing and homes at more affordable price points, on local authority lands as quickly as possible, particularly in areas where demand is greatest.
To this end, all local authorities are preparing Strategic Development and Management Plans for their housing lands, with particular emphasis on prioritising those sites with the most potential to deliver housing at scale, in the short to medium term.
Currently 22 of the 31 local authorities have submitted their Strategic Plans to my Department. The remaining 9 local authorities that have yet to submit their plans have been requested to do so without further delay. The local authorities that have yet to submit their plans are listed in the following table.
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Local Authorities yet to submit Strategic Development and Management Plans as at 20/11/2017 |
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Carlow County Council |
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Cork County Council |
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Longford County Council |
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Meath County Council |
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Tipperary County Council |
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Sligo County Council |
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Waterford City & County Council |
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Wexford County Council |
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Wicklow County Council |
When all the plans have been reviewed and finalised, they will be made available publicly, both on the dedicated Rebuilding Ireland website, as well as on the website of the relevant local authority.
