The Government has announced multi-million euro investments for Dublin's inner city, including a €25m regeneration of Dolphin's Barn flat complex.
The first phase of the Dolphin's Barn project will involve the creation of 100 social housing units and is expected to be completed within two years. Ultimately 400 units will be built over an eight-year period.
Dolphin's Barn residents at one stage took a case to the European Court of Human Rights over conditions in the complex, which included severe damp and sewage pollution.
A promised regeneration under a public-private partnership collapsed during the downturn in 2008.
Speaking at the site today, Minister for Housing Simon Coveney said the Government wanted inner-city communities to know they were not being forgotten in the new housing plan 'Rebuilding Ireland'.
He said nationwide around half of all extra capital funding available will be spent on housing over the next two years, most of it on social housing.
"Housing is our number one priority," he said.
The first phase of the Dolphin House regeneration will involve the reconfiguration of existing blocks of flats and construction of new blocks and townhouses.
The amount allocated has increased from a previous budget of €16m.
Eighty tenants who have been moved out from the estate will be given first refusal on the new homes. Other tenants have had their properties refurbished.
€1.6m investment for north inner-city
Elsewhere, the Government is to make a €1.6m investment in Dublin's north inner-city, as part of a plan aimed at supporting the long-term economic and social regeneration of area.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny visited the area today where he met local representatives and community groups.
Included in the immediate measures are an additional €1m in funding for sports facilities and other projects.
€500,000 will be invested in small scale projects including the removal of graffiti and the clean up of derelict sites.
An additional €100,000 will be made available for drug-related projects.
Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station, which was closed down three years ago because the building was deemed uninhabitable, will be re-opened.
Locals had called for the station to be re-opened, claiming they would feel safer if it was operational.
Mr Kenny said he will chair a ministerial taskforce which aims to address the challenges in the area.
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and local TD Paschal Donohoe, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal Damien English and local Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald also attended a meeting in the area today.
Funding has also been confirmed for the redevelopment of Rutland Street school, as a permanent focal point for the local community.
Mr Kenny also announced that Kieran Mulvey has been appointed to prepare a report which will look at specific measures to support the regeneration.
The report is to be delivered to the taskforce by the end of November 2016.
Dáil passes legislation to tackle organised crime
Meanwhile, legislation allowing for additional powers to target the proceeds of crime has been passed by the Dáil tonight.
The Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2016 was drafted as part of a range of measures aimed at tackling organised crime.
