Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position in relation to a proposed affordable housing development at Magee Barracks, Kildare town, in view of the changed circumstances which prevail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39436/09]

Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The site at Magee Barracks was one of the state lands assigned to the Affordable Housing Initiative. In light of the recent significant changes in the housing market, and the associated implications for affordable housing, I am reviewing the Affordable Housing Initiative, and the position with regard to the Magee Barracks site is being considered in that context. In addition, the Project Board to oversee the development of the site via a Public Private Partnership has recently concluded that the site cannot be economically comprehensively developed at this time for the purposes of the Affordable Housing Initiative.