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Minister for Housing, Urban Renewal & Developing Areas,
Mr. Michael Finneran TD has visited a number of communities
in Dublin’s inner city which are affected by the announcement
by Dublin City Council that a number of public private partnership
projects would not now be going ahead as planned.
Minister Finneran - as he visited the estates at O’Devaney
Gardens, Dominick Street and St. Michael’s Estate - met with
and expressed his support for the residents and expressed
the hope that the involvement of the community in the regeneration
process “will be rewarded at the end of the process
with a new estate, new facilities and, above all else, a vibrant
and sustainable community.”
The Minister noted that on two of the projects - Dominick
Street and St. Michael’s Estate - initial contact has already
been made by the Council with the second bidders involved
in the procurement process. The Minister also praised the
City Council on their efforts to find alternative accommodation
for the residents in these estates.
During the course of his walkabout, the Minister also visited
a prominent redevelopment project at Liberty House, off Sheriff
Street, where three of the six blocks have seen substantial
internal and external works in recent years.
Again, the contribution of the residents to the process
was highlighted by the Minister. “Having been made aware of
the involvement of the local residents in the first phase,
I am optimistic that the next phase of the project would be
as successful” - he said.
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