John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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481. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans by Wicklow County Council to build houses on council owned lands at Lott Lane, Kilcoole and Burnaby Mills, Greystones, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/20]

John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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482. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it will be ensured that the lands owned by Wicklow County Council at Lott Lane, Kilcoole and Burnaby Mills, Greystones, County Wicklow will be used to develop social housing, affordable rental and affordable purchase homes only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together.

No funding proposals have been made to my Department in respect of the sites referenced. The advancement of social housing proposals is a matter, in the first instance, for local authorities.

I fully support the development of social and affordable housing on publicly-owned land and my Department will work with local authorities including Wicklow County Council, on their proposals for such projects.