Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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265. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Shannon, County Clare, which should result in the creation of 15 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Shannon, County Clare to deliver 21 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Clare County Council.

I understand that the Council has the design for this project developed and is preparinga Part 8 planning proposal.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Quilty, County Clare, which should result in the creation of ten housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19669/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Quilty, County Clare to deliver 10 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Clare County Council.

I understand that the Council is preparing tender documents for the project at present with a view to advancing it at the earliest opportunity.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ennis, County Clare, which should result in the creation of seven housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19670/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Ennis, County Clare to deliver 7 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Clare County Council and the approved housing body, Clare Haven Services Ltd., which is implementing the project.

I understand that the Council is currently awaiting a further submission from the approved housing body in relation to design and costing for this project.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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268. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Doonbeg, County Clare, which should result in the creation of 12 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19671/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement of the project at Doonbeg, County Clare to deliver 12 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Clare County Council and the approved housing body, Kilkee Housing Association Ltd., which is implementing the project.

I understand that the approved housing bodyis in the process of procuring a design team to advance this project.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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269. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Thomas Davis Street in Cork city which should result in the creation of 35 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement of the project at Thomas Davis Street in Cork city to construct 35 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council and the approved housing body Respond, which is implementing the project.

I understand that the approved housing body is currently working to acquire an additional site alongside their existing site to improve the viability of this project.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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270. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Vincent Avenue, St. Mary's Road in Cork city which should result in the creation of 25 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement of the project at Vincent Avenue, St. Mary's Road in Cork City to construct 25 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council and the approved housing body Respond, which is implementing the project.

My Department is awaiting design and cost proposals from the Council and the approved housing body regarding the project.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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271. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Boyces Street in Cork city which should result in the creation of 12 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19674/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Boyces Street, in Cork City to construct 12 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council.

I understand that the City Council is revising the project so that it will instead provide 40 units and that the revised designs are to be forwarded by the Council to my Department shortly.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Friar's Walk in Cork city which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Friar’s Walk, in Cork City to construct 4 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council and the approved housing, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which is implementing this project.

I understand that the City Council is awaiting a further submission on the design and costings for the project from the approved housing body.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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273. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at St John's Well in Cork city which should result in the creation of two housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19676/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The advancement through design, planning and construction of the project at Saint John’s Well in Cork City to construct new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council. Since the original approval by my Department to develop 2 housing units at this site, the City Council has revised its plans and now proposes to construct 6 units there.

The revised proposal was recently submitted to my Department and has been given funding approval in principle to proceed.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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274. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Lough Road in Cork city which should result in the creation of two housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19677/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I understand that Cork City Council has decided not to proceed with the project at Lough Road to construct 2 new social housing units as the traffic and other challenges result in it not being feasible.