Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2024
435. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the pilot project to deliver social or affordable housing using a 3D volumetric system has been initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16653/24]
View answerHousing for All commits to increase the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and a number of measures are being taken to increase its use in social housing delivery.
A Roadmap for MMC has been developed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) and my Department. The Roadmap was published on the 11 July, 2023. Both Departments worked with the interdepartmental MMC Leadership and Integration Group, which reflects the cross-cutting nature of this work. My Department is working closely with DETE on measures to increase the use of MMC in social housing delivery.
In line with Milestone 3 of the Roadmap, “Pilot project initiated to deliver social, or affordable, housing using a 3D volumetric system (MMC Category 1)” and Action 62 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update & Q3 2023 Progress Report, two pilot projects, utilising offsite three dimensional construction methods, have been initiated. Both are local authority led social housing projects with one in Carlow and the other in Wexford.
The Government publishes quarterly Housing for All progress reports, which detail the progress made on all Housing for All actions and policy objectives that have a delivery timeline relevant to the publication. These can be accessed on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/9d2ee-housing-for-all-quarterly-progress-reports/.
