Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Ceisteanna (424)

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

424. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the nine local authority housing units approved for construction in Baile Eoghain, Gorey, County Wexford, in May 2015 have finished construction; if so, their completion date; the final number of units delivered; the total cost of the project; if the development was officially opened by a Minister; if so, when that happened; if not, the reason for the project not proceeding; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Deputy Darragh O'Brien)

Wexford County Council reported the 9 social homes at Baile Eoghain, Gorey, Co. Wexford as completed in Q4 of 2018 at a total cost of €1,971,364.

My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Projects Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes.  The CSR, setting out the position at end Q4 2018, can be found on my Department’s website at the following link:  

CSR Status Report Q4 2018

The full set of published CSRs can be found at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/cb885-social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/

The development was officially opened by Minister Eoghan Murphy in June 2019.