James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an overview of NSO 1 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55874/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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At the outset it should be noted that my Department, in carrying out its role in coordinating the NDP Review, does not consider the merit of individual projects or sectoral policy strategies as this is primarily a matter for individual Departments and Agencies.

With that point noted, I am glad to give the Deputy a summary of the NSO 1 which aims to secure the sustainable growth of more compact urban and rural settlements supported by jobs, housing and essential services.

Carefully managing the sustainable growth of compact cities, towns and villages will add value and create more attractive places in which people can live and work. This is a fundamental principle of the National Planning Framework which the NDP is seeking to deliver.

This NDP has a particular focus on supporting the largest public housing programme in the history of the state. ‘Housing for All’ is the relevant sectoral strategy and aims to deliver 33,000 new homes every year for the next nine years, including an average of 10,000 new social homes and an average of 6,000 affordable homes each year. Capital envelopes have been set for the period 2022-2025 and will deliver an increasing number of new build homes each year for this period.

Additional investment priorities include a new fund, Croi Conaithe, to improve the viability of apartment construction in high density urban areas. The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund is aimed at supporting the regeneration and rejuvenation of our towns and cities with particular focus on compact growth. There were 87 projects approved across the country under call one and 45 projects are approved under call two. The largest example is the Cork City Docklands redevelopment of over €350 million.

A particular example is the Shanganagh Housing Development in South Dublin. The project will unlock state land for new homes and is a large mixed tenure housing development expected to deliver 600 residential units of Affordable purchase homes, cost rental apartment and social homes. All phases are due to be completed by mid-2025.

These are just some of the many investments which will be delivered under this NSO in the coming years to support Project Ireland 2040. Further details on projects, by NSO, can be found on the MyProjectIreland mapping tool on gov.ie/2040