Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 July 2021
329. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the housing project at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37358/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides both capital and current funding to local authorities across a range of funding initiatives to assist them in providing homes for families and individuals on their social housing waiting lists. To provide transparency on the new social housing projects being advanced, each quarter my Department publishes a Social Housing Construction Status Report and updated Social Housing Delivery statistics for all years from 1999. The report for Quarter 4, 2020 is available at the following link: https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-obrien-publishes-2020-social-housing-statistics/ . These quarterly reports provide details of the social housing construction schemes completed and those in the pipeline for all local authorities including Dublin City Council (DCC).
DCC is currently progressing plans for the redevelopment of the 6.1 hectare site at Kildonan Road which includes the Abigail Women’s Centre and Tús Núa facility with a view to constructing 166 homes, a Men’s Shed and a Creche.
On receipt of a Stage 1 Capital Appraisal my Department issued Stage 1 Approval-in-Principal in May 2020 for the construction of the 75 Social Housing units under Phase 1 of this project.
DCC has informed my Department that following delays, design development is underway and a Stage 2 Pre-planning submission for the social housing units is expected to be submitted to my Department in September 2021.
