Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of projects under construction or planning for Cork under the Land Development Agency; and the locations of same. [28331/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency.

On establishment, the Agency had access to an initial tranche of 9 sites including St. Kevin's Hospital in Cork. Based on information provided by the LDA to my Department, I can confirm that the LDA is currently progressing the 14 acre site at St. Kevin’s which will provide approximately 270 homes. It is now at preplanning stage with An Bórd Pleanála and it is envisaged that a planning application will be lodged before the end of 2020.