Written answers
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Authority Housing
9:00 pm
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided by him to Dublin City Council to date for regeneration programmes (details supplied); and the future funding commitments made by him for same. [13752/11]
Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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In response to the downturn in the housing market and the prevailing economic climate in 2008, the private investment envisaged for a number regeneration projects in Dublin City did not materialise. As a result, the City Council suspended its PPP programme for a number of estates including O'Devaney Gardens, Dominick Street, Croke Villas, and St Teresa's Gardens.
In the absence of PPP alternatives and with the support of my Department, the City Council established a multi-disciplinary Special Housing Task force to examine all options with regard to the future regeneration of the areas concerned and, in particular, options to fast-track the relocation of households to facilitate future regeneration. To the end of May 2011, my Department has supported the City Council in this objective as follows:
| To 30 may 2011 | O'Devaney Gardens | Dominick Street | Croke Villas | St.Theresa's Gardens |
| Planning, Design, and Enabling Works including demolitions | €3.58m | €0.998m | €0.785m | €0.03m |
| Relocation of Households | €34.5m | Relocating households were offered new and existing units within the City Council's overall stock. | Relocating households were offered new and existing units within the City Council's overall stock. | €4.14m on direct acquisitions. Relocating households were also offered new and existing units within the City Council's overall stock |
| Total | €38.08m | €0.998m | €0.785m | €4.17m |
My Department will continue to work closely with the City Council in progressing these projects over the coming years within the context of the overall National Regeneration Programme. Currently, exchequer funding is also being provided to Dublin City for the regeneration of Ballymun, a number of Inner City Flat Complexes (Bridge Foot Street, Queen Street, Lourdes House and Seán Treacy House), and the regeneration at St. Michael's Estate. The total allocation for these projects in 2011 is €63.22 million.
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