Dublin councils paying up to twice as much for social housing than regional counterparts via IrishTimesBiz
The figures, which are based on the department’s own audit of the construction costs of new-build schemes, highlight a significant variability in construction costs even when the units are being built on public lands.
The figures were provided by Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien in response to a parliamentary question from Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin. “This reduces competition which results in higher prices and poorer value for money for the taxpayer. We need to see reform of the procurement process to encourage greater competition, as well as a move to a multiannual framework agreement to drive value for money,” he said.
In Dublin City the average per-unit cost for social housing rose by 63 per cent between 2020 and 2022 from €237,377 to €386,391. In Cork county, it rose by 41 per cent from €212,373 in 2020 to €298,657 in 2022 while in Kilkenny it rose by 90 per cent from €178,891 to €340,559.
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