Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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406. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the timeline for delivery of the North West Quarter Regeneration in Cork. [54856/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The detailed advancement of housing and other works under the Cork City North West Quarter Regeneration (CNWQR) programme is a matter, in the first instance, for Cork City Council.

The CNWQR Masterplan & Implementation Report was published in 2011. The strategy outlined a departure from previous policy, with a proposal to carry out wholesale demolition of the housing stock in Knocknaheeny that has not been the subject of previous refurbishment works.

To date 76 units have been completed in phases 1B (29 units) and 2A (47 units) of this programme in 2017 and 2019 respectively.

A further 103 units are scheduled for completion in 2024, namely; Phase 1C (41 homes), Phase 2B (38 homes) and Phase 2C (24 units)

Phases 4A (43 units) and 3B (62 units) received Part 8 Planning approval in 2022 and are expected to complete in 2025.

Cork City Council have informed my Department that Phase 3 demolition works are substantially complete at Knocknaheeny Avenue and Harbour View Road, and Cork City Council is engaged in an ongoing decant of homeowners and tenants in Phases 3 and 4.

My Department awaits funding submissions and programme dates for the remaining phases.

The CNWQR programme runs until 2027, and it is envisaged that projects will be ongoing until this date.