Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is supporting Kildare County Council who are advancing the refurbishment of St. Patrick's Park, Rathangan, including an element of additional, new build social housing. Full details on the advancement of the project are available directly from the Council. They have advised that Phase 1, which involves the refurbishment of 34 homes, was completed in October 2019 and that plans for the next phases have been developed following public consultation workshops with the residents.

Phases 2 and 3 recently received pre-planning funding approval from my Department and, I understand, will involve the demolition of 15 existing properties, construction of 7 new homes, refurbishment of 25 homes and a range of site and landscaping works. The Council has appointed a design team for these phases and intends to consult further with residents as the design is developed and hope to seek planning approval in mid-2022.