Written answers
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Regeneration Projects
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an updated timeline for completion of the NWQR in Cork. [18916/24]
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 121 units have been completed in Phases 1A (24 units), 1B (29 units), 1D (West) (21 units), and 2A (47 units) of this programme.
A further 103 units are scheduled for completion in Q4 2024, namely; Phase 1C (41 homes), Phase 2B (38 homes).
Phase 2C (24 units) is the subject of complex contractual negotiations which will likely delay the intended completion date for this project.
Phases 4A (43 units) and 3B (62 units) received Part 8 Planning approval and are expected to commence on site in 2025. Planning approval is also in place for Phase 1D (East) (17 units).
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 on-going until this date.
Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether he is aware that construction work at Phase 2C of the NWQR remains stalled; whether he has received any request for additional funding to resolve this from Cork City Council; and if so, the timeline for resolution of same. [18917/24]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The construction site on Kilmore Road, Knocknheeny forms part of the City Northwest Quarter Regeneration Programme, and part of Cork City Council’s wider social housing delivery programme.
I have been advised by Cork City Council that Phase 2C is the subject of a complex contractual dispute. Cork City Council have advised that works have ceased on site pending the outcome of these discussions.
My Department has been in continuous contact with Cork City Council and they have assured my Department that they are treating this with the utmost priority and are seeking to progress a prompt solution to this matter to ensure targeted delivery of homes at this location.
My Department have not recieved any request for additional funding.
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