PQ Response- Land Development Agency & co-living accommodation

For Written Answer on : 24/03/2021
Question Number(s): 640 Question Reference(s): 14355/21
Department: Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Asked by: Eoin Ó Broin T.D.

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if the Land Development Agency has considered introducing co-living accommodation into any of its proposed developments; and if this consideration has been abandoned in view of the partial ban on co-living introduced in December 2020.

REPLY

The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order (S.I. 352 of 2018, as amended by S.I. 603 of 2018) made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency.  

Based on information provided by the LDA, consideration was given at an early stage to developing co-living accommodation at the proposed LDA development at the Meath hospital site.  However this was not progressed and alternative arrangements are now being considered by the LDA.  Co-living accommodation has not been considered on any other LDA proposed developments.

As with all State bodies operating under the aegis of my Department, arrangements have been put in place by the LDA through which Oireachtas members can request information directly from the Agency in relation to operational matters - in this regard, the LDA may be contacted directly at oireachtas@lda.ie.