Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 June 2016
12. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he is taking to ensure that the Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin 4 will have the maximum level of social and affordable housing possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18480/16]
View answerUnder the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, at least 10% of the housing development on Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone, as in all residential development areas, must be reserved for the provision of social housing.
Subject to the finalisation of a planning scheme for Poolbeg West, up to 3,000 new homes are considered achievable by the City Council which suggests a potential social housing yield of up to 300 new homes. Going beyond this level would require the agreement of the landowners and developers of this area in the context of an acquisitions strategy.
A detailed planning scheme is in the process of being drawn up for the area by Dublin City Council as a comprehensive planning framework for its orderly development and I understand from the City Council that this is expected to be published for public consultation before the end of this year.
