Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2017
539. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the taking in charge of an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52741/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn December 2015, my Department made a call for local authorities to supply details of relevant estates that required to be taken in charge in order to draw up a national list of housing estates not taken in charge. This exercise was carried out under the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) to provide a list of estates not yet taken in charge. The list is available at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/initiative_to_accelerate_taking_in_charge_of_residential_estates_-_initial_list_0.pdf.
Louth County Council, the relevant planning authority in this case, supplied information to my Department in this regard. A list of 190 estates to be taken in charge was provided by Louth County Council, 75 of which at that time, had valid taking-in-charge applications with the local authority. The estate in question was listed as an estate to be taken in charge that had a valid application.
Subsequently, my Department announced a funding stream under the NTICI for which the local authorities could make applications. Louth County Council did not make an application to my Department for funding under this programme.
Earlier this year, an update on estates to be taken in charge was requested by my Department from all local authorities. A response is awaited from Louth County Council. The Deputy may wish to consult with Louth County Council directly to determine the status of the taking-in-charge of this estate.
