Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the planned cost-rental development at a location (detail supplied). [10836/22]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Emmet Road is an important project for the development of the Cost Rental sector in Ireland. I understand the Deputy's specific interest in this project and the need to keep local residents informed of what is a large-scale project within their area. I know Minister O'Brien has met with the residents directly, most recently in December last. I am also aware of how rigorous the design process for such a large site can be, and appreciate the work undertaken by the Council to date.

The plan to deliver Cost Rental homes here under a Local Authority-led financing structure is a key element in the long-term delivery of Cost Rental more generally, and one that could be replicated elsewhere. A dedicated Dublin City Council Project Manager and project team is working on the development and it is a key deliverable in its Housing Programme. 

Along with Minister O'Brien, I am pleased that the Council has advised that the concept design was presented to Councillors on Tuesday and to the Inchicore Regeneration Consultative Forum yesterday. This design will be presented to the public during Phase 3 of the Consultation process, running from the 8th to the 31st of March. Following this consultation and some further refinements, it is the Council's intention to submit a full planning application by end 2022.