Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Durkan. To reinforce the significance of the accelerated social housing delivery programme, as I said previously we will see up to 1,500 new social homes commence during 2023 and 2024 utilising existing MMC design and build systems. Indeed, the 26 sites which received funding as part of the accelerated social housing delivery programme will see the delivery by 13 local authorities of at least 1,500 social homes and this is being led through our Department. That includes a site in Maynooth in the Deputy's own constituency in County Kildare, which will see 65 units commencing on site in quarter 2 of 2024. Again, the allocation of additional resources through the Housing Agency is being provided to support local authorities in delivering on their specific role in supporting the increased use of MMC. We see it as being more cost-effective, quicker to assemble, and we want to see more local authorities utilising this as an accelerated method. Certainly, it is the way forward.

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