Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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381. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 463 of 20 April 2016, the number of housing units that have been constructed as part of that plan since the original Limerick regeneration master plan in January 2008; the details of the vision plans, Our Community, Our Vision, Our Future; the number of units demolished since January 2008; the locations of all units demolished and constructed, by postal address; the number of units that are refurbishments of pre-existing structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9622/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Vision Plans for the regeneration of Southill, Ballinacurra Weston and Moyross were prepared by the Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency and Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency, respectively, and launched in January 2008. These Plans set out the broad objective for the regeneration of these areas, following from the publication of the Fitzgerald Report in April 2007. The publication of the Limerick Regeneration Masterplan - A Vision for Moyross, Southill/Ballinacurra Weston and St. Mary's Park - followed in October 2008. The strategies and actions developed in this Master plan built on the Vision Plans and were shaped to respond to the extensive and complex problems of the estates.

The Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan was launched in September 2013 and following from the Masterplan, it provides the roadmap for the physical, social and economic regeneration of the areas over the coming years. A strategy for the demolition/retention of certain houses is outlined in the Implementation Plan and is kept under constant review. 

Limerick City and County Council is responsible for advancing the Implementation Plan. I understand that between January 2008 and March 2016, there have been 108 housing units constructed, with a further 97 currently under construction and 50 due to commence shortly. A total of 278 housing units have been refurbished under the thermal upgrade programme with a further 438 to be refurbished this year, while 979 housing units have been demolished since 2008. My Department does not hold detailed information regarding the locations and addresses of constructed or demolished units; this is a matter for the Council.