Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on working with Cork County Council to secure a site currently for sale (details supplied) to build social and affordable housing. [2307/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The responsibility to bring forward proposals for site acquisitions and potential development sites is a matter for local authorities and all queries in relation to this should be submitted to the relevant local authority in the first instance. My Department has no involvement until such time as it receives a capital appraisal for consideration. Each application will be considered on its merits, having regard to the housing need being addressed and value for money.

As regards the project in question, my Department has not received a capital appraisal to date and I am therefore not in a position to comment any further on the matter at this time.