Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:194. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he plans to meet a group (details supplied). [47353/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 30 September 2021
Ceisteanna (194)
Freagraí scríofa
The regeneration of Poolbeg West is the next important step in transforming the Docklands area, given its strategic location east of Grand Canal Dock, with close proximity to important bridge connections to Dublin Port and North Lotts. The residential potential within the available lands is for a maximum of 3,500 additional residential units.
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) being the responsible agency for the progression of this site in line with the requirements of the NAMA Act, in July 2020, named a consortium of Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) and Colony Capital (Colony) as the Preferred Bidder to acquire the 80% shareholding with NAMA retaining a 20% shareholding.
A condition of the planning scheme, as modified by An Bord Pleanála on 9 April 2019 is the provision of 15% social and affordable homes on this site in addition to the 10% statutory under Part V arrangements.
On July 21 2021 the consortium submitted a planning application to Dublin City Council (DCC) for Phase 1 to construct 600 apartment units including 90 affordable housing apartments and 62 No. social housing apartments. The social and affordable housing is provided in accordance with Objective H7 of the Planning Scheme. DCC issued a decision on Sept. 16th requiring the applicant to revert to the planning authority with further information on nine directives.
My Department remains committed to working with DCC, any relevant Approved Housing Bodies and the receiver and/or developers of the SDZ area to progress this site, subject to agreement on all the normal and relevant terms, including value for money aspects.
I met representatives of the Irish Glass Bottle Action Group on the 2nd March last together with the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan. As a matter of course, any requests for meetings received by my office from stakeholders or other interest groups will be responded to directly.