Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the case of an estate (details supplied) in County Tipperary in which a contractor carried out work under the unfinished estates special resolution fund for a developer in June 2017, that was signed off by Tipperary County Council and the developer, but for which the contractor still has not been paid will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22576/18]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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To further assist in addressing the legacy of unfinished housing developments, my Department announced in 2013 a special provision in the form of a targeted €10m Unfinished Housing Development Special Resolution Fund (SRF).

Local authorities were invited to make applications for funding support to enable collaborative solutions to be found for unresolved residential developments. Applications were required to confirm that, subject to the achievement of relevant standards, the development will be taken in charge. The applicants were also required to demonstrate that additional developer provided funding was being leveraged by the funding sought. 

Under the SRF, a provisional allocation of €250,000 was granted to Tipperary County Council in respect of the estate in question.  In total, €187,500 was drawn down by the Council in respect of all the development works involved. 

While progression of this issue, including engagement with relevant developers/contractors, is, in the first instance, a matter for Tipperary County Council, my Department understands that Phases 1 to 4 are generally complete. My Department also understands that the Council is working with the developer to finalise the legal documentation required to secure his contribution to the Site Resolution Plan and that upon finalisation of same, the Council will then be in a position to release the funding in respect of Phase 5.