Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There will be a substantial number of affordable homes delivered this year and even more next year. The pipeline within the Deputy's own constituency, in South Dublin County Council, is very strong. We are adding to that through the advance purchase arrangements. One can look at Rathcoole where there are 100 affordable homes, in Clonburris there are 184 and in Killinarden there are 372. This is the start of it.

The issue that obtained specifically in Kilcarbery is being resolved. We have other affordable purchase homes, for argument's sake, in Lusk in north County Dublin with which there has been no issue with mortgage lenders. The scheme of priorities was important together with the conveyancing piece, how the properties would be conveyed and the issue of the State equity which is also being worked through. As the Deputy knows the local authority takes this equity on behalf of the State in respect of the subsidy for the reduction in price. I am very confident that this is being resolved right now and that there should not be any inordinate delays in order to be able to move on with these homes.

Importantly, this means that the matter is resolved into the future. It is a new scheme. The Department has engaged with the BPFI. A further meeting will take place tomorrow that should move Kilcarbery on.

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