Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which building work on the new housing in Cliona Park, Moyross, County Limerick, will commence. [15635/11]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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On 29 April, 2011, my Department approved the proposal by the Limerick Regeneration Agencies to accept the most economically advantageous tender, as recommended in the tender report for the Cliona Park housing scheme. Following this, and in line with standard procurement procedures, the Regeneration Agencies issued a Letter of Intent to the preferred bidder and notified the other tenderers of the outcome of the assessment process. In accordance with national procurement rules, there is a requirement for a standstill period of 14 days minimum, whereby all parties have time to assess the outcome of the process.

Unfortunately, it was not possible for the preferred bidder to comply with the requirements set out in the Letter of Intent by the specified date. Accordingly, the Limerick Regeneration Agencies subsequently issued a Letter of Intent to the next highest ranking bidder, after which a further standstill period commenced. The Cliona Park tender is currently within this second standstill period. If there are no issues arising within this period, the Regeneration Agencies intend to issue a formal letter of acceptance of the tender and will enter into the contract for the construction of the project. It is expected that construction works will commence within a month from the date of issuing the letter of acceptance.End of Take