Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2022
227. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for processing submissions made to the housing supply clearing house; the status of an application made by a person (details supplied); the number of applications that have been made to date; the number of approved or rejected applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Housing Supply Clearing House measure was established to facilitate consideration of matters which might warrant action being taken by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, local authorities or other State agencies, in order to expedite the delivery of housing which has the benefit of planning permission.
The objective of the Housing Supply Clearing House process is to both identify steps needed to activate the development of housing which has the benefit of planning permission and to expedite the related delivery of local infrastructure required to facilitate housing development, in order to increase the supply of housing generally and in particular to address the emergency which has arisen as a consequence of the conflict in Ukraine.
The first pilot call for submissions to the Housing Supply Clearing House measure was closed on 22 June 2022.
Proposals for consideration under the measure were invited from persons holding planning permissions which may be eligible, namely residential developments which had not commenced, or those which were partly-commenced, in relation to which there was an impediment to development which might warrant action being taken by the Minister, a local authority or another State agency or body.
Proposals were also invited from infrastructure providers who are responsible for delivering key infrastructure required to support the development of housing, where impediments to the delivery of such infrastructure might exist that might warrant action being taken as set out above.
10 proposals were received in response to this first call by the 22nd of June deadline. In light of this limited response, a second call was opened on the 15th of July. This call remains open to submissions, and as of the 19th of October 2022, 5 further proposals have been submitted.
In line with the agreed Housing Supply Clearing House process, all submitted proposals, including the proposal referred to by the Deputy, have been initially assessed to establish eligibility, identify the key issues for consideration and categorise the submissions. In this regard, a report is being prepared for submission to the Minister in the coming weeks to set out the initial assessment of the submitted proposals and the recommended course of action. Further updates will subsequently be provided to the persons who have made submissions in due course.
