Thomas Gould
Question:158. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on delivery of the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork. [37511/26]
View answerTuesday, 19 May 2026
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The Cork North-West Quarter Regeneration Masterplan and Implementation Report was published in 2011. The Masterplan and Report outlined proposals for the wholesale demolition of the housing stock in Knocknaheeny which had not previously been refurbished by Cork City Council.
The programme is expected to run until end-2028, with regeneration projects continuing to be implemented until this date. Projects are funded by my Department on a case-by-case basis as submissions are received from Cork City Council. Detailed matters regarding the progress of housing refurbishment and delivery, and other works, under the programme are a generally the responsibility of Cork City Council, and should be addressed directly to Council.
That said, I can confirm, that more than €96m has been allocated to date to projects that are either complete or on-site, while a further €49m has been approved in principle for projects that are making their way through the pre-construction process.
Cork City Council has already completed social housing regeneration projects over five phases for a combined total of 161 social homes. Contractors are also currently on site for a further three phases, which will deliver an additional 124 social homes in 2026 and 2027. My Department has also approved proposals in relation to another 139 social homes. These are currently working their way through the various project design, planning and tendering phases and are expected to be complete by end-2028
My department remains committed to the regeneration of the Cork City Northwest Regeneration Quarter Programme and I will continue to support well-conceived regeneration projects put forward by Cork City Council until programme concludes in 2028.
In the meantime, my Department is developing a revised estate remediation and regeneration programme. I expect the revised programme will be available to all local authorities, including Cork City Council. It will focus primarily on the physical regeneration of local authority estates, including the refurbishment and construction of dwellings and, in some instances, public realm works and community facilities, where appropriate. I hope to announce further details on the new programme later this year.
Question No. 159 answered with Question No. 157.