Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with stakeholders involved in attempts to deliver cost rental homes in a location (details supplied). [58790/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Department officials are engaging with Dublin City Council on an ongoing basis regarding the mixed tenure development at O’Devaney Gardens including the potential for cost rental homes. My Department is also represented on the Housing Land Initiative Project Board which is progressing the O’Devaney Gardens project.

Following a Competitive Dialogue process and approval of S.183 land disposal, Dublin City Council and Bartra, the preferred bidder, entered into a Development Agreement in December 2019.

The developer agreed to enter into an option agreement with Dublin City Council, whereby the Council or its nominee i.e. Approved Housing Bodies, will have the right to purchase some or all of the 524 developer/private units.

As part of wider efforts to support delivery of affordable purchase, cost rental and social housing on this site, Departmental officials have engaged with a range of stakeholders. This has included engaging with Approved Housing Bodies in respect of the potential for support under the Cost Rental Equity Loan, and with the Local Authority itself in respect of the Affordable Housing Fund for affordable purchase and Cost Rental.