Construction work is underway on a new social housing development in Midleton, Co Cork.

It will include 42 new units comprising of 17 two-bed terraced houses, 18 three-bed end of terrace houses, 6 three-bed semi-detached houses, 1 two-bed apartment, and one Community building.

The €11.76 million Respond development is being delivered in partnership with Cork County Council, the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government, the Housing Finance Agency and Cork Co-op Marts Limited, with funding from CALF, PAA and private finance.

Deputy Mayor of Cork County Mary Linehan Foley & Minister of State David Stanton TD officially turned the sod on the project at Market Green, Knockgriffin, on 10 December.

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Minister Stanton said: "I am delighted to be here today on behalf of my colleague, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy T.D., who is working with local authorities and voluntary associations, such as Respond, to deliver housing projects across the country. Respond housing developments are developed and run to the highest standards as is evident by their homes in Carraig Liath which opened in Midleton 10 years ago. I am sure that the future residents of these additional 42 homes at Market Green will be very happy."

Respond CEO Declan Dunne added: "Cork is particularly important to Respond and its development programme as a national Housing Association which has built 5,639 homes around Ireland, we are committed to building additional homes not just in the major cities but throughout the country for those families and individuals who want need and deserve them."

The project is due for completion in 2020.

(CM/MH)