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Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Regeneration Projects Expenditure

Photo of Dessie EllisDessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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498. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that has been spent on the regeneration of Ballymun; if he will provide a breakdown of that spending; and the sum expected to be spent in total when the regeneration project finishes. [29136/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Over the period 1999 to date, over €755 million has been recouped by my Department to Ballymun Regeneration Limited (BRL) in respect of the physical, social and economic regeneration of Ballymun.

This has facilitated the construction of over 1,800 replacement homes in Ballymun. Of the original 36 high rise blocks, 33 of these have been demolished to date with the remaining three tower blocks scheduled for demolition later this year. The construction of 1,300 private affordable houses has created tenure diversity and added an important demographic balance to the area.

In addition to the housing element, key infrastructure and public realm projects were developed including public amenities such as Balcurris Park, Poppintree Park and Coultry Park as well as roads, water supply and wastewater collection systems, storm water drainage and attenuation measures, all of which were necessary to create a modern, accessible and people-centred residential area.

In order to support social regeneration and sustainability, a number of community-based projects were developed by BRL including the Axis Arts and Community Resource Centre, the Poppintree Early Education Centre, the Ballymun Leisure Centre and the Rediscovery Centre.

The establishment of the Main Street in Ballymun, with significant public sector investment, is one of the major achievements of the regeneration project with a variety of commercial, retail and community facilities including the Civic Buildings which accommodate the local area office of Dublin City Council, a Primary Care Centre, motor tax office and the new Garda district headquarters.

Significant investment has also been made in improving a wide range of social and family services in Ballymun including education supports at primary and secondary level, training and job placement.

The physical regeneration of Ballymun is approaching practical completion. Dublin City Council will continue its efforts to secure private sector investment for the completion of the town centre project. An inter-agency road map Sustaining Regeneration – a Social Plan for Ballymun has been developed to build upon the work carried out to date into the future. My Department is committed to continued investment in social regeneration in Ballymun and in safeguarding the substantial State investment in this flagship regeneration project.

A breakdown of the expenditure recouped to BRL over the period 1999 to 2013 is set out in the following table. A capital provision of €10 million is being made available to support on-going regeneration projects in 2014. While it is expected that the housing element will be substantially completed this year, my Department will continue to support social and economic interventions in Ballymun over the medium term.

YearAmount
19996,732,405
200020,346,410
200159,409,394
200273,856,201
200372,674,400
200474,288,270
200598,339,979
200652,815,000
200748,919,930
200875,000,000
200963,577,376
201040,001,618
201120,519,155
201230,000,000
201318,919,515
TOTAL755,399,653

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