Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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727. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department or local authorities have discretion to offer private developers more than a 10% deposit in advance of the purchase of turnkey developments for social housing; if deposits of above 10% have ever been sanctioned by his Department to facilitate the progress of such turnkey developments; and if he has given consideration to allowing the use of such discretion with respect to a specific development in a location (details supplied) in County Kerry. [50520/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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In respect of a small number of turnkey projects an approach has been progressed whereby land was provided as security against the provision of a deposit above the usual level. The availability of this approach to Kerry County Council will be considered in circumstances where it is feasible and recommended by the local authority.