Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 58 apartments have lain idle since their construction almost 15 years ago at Prospect Hill, Finglas (details supplied); when these vacant properties will be allocated to those on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Dublin City Council (DCC) has advised my Department that here have been a number of delays in the delivery of 58 social housing apartments at Prospect Hill since the original developer went into receivership in 2012. Earlier this year DCC signed a settlement agreement in relation to the remedial works and other issues regarding the overall development. Following delays due to property registration details which have now been resolved, DCC expect to receive the signed settlement agreement from the receiver within the next 2-3 weeks. Once this is executed by the receiver, DCC will have legal ownership of these 58 apartments.

DCC has informed my Department that a scope of works exercise is currently underway to refurbish these apartments with a view to going to tender in Q2 2021.

Following the tender process it is expected that refurbishment will commence in Q3 2021. DCC has advised that this refurbishment project is expected to take up to 9 months to complete.

It is estimated that tenanting of these much needed social housing units will take place in Q1 of 2022.