Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 February 2023
229. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social leases undertaken by the State since Housing for All was launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7824/23]
View answerUnder the Housing for All strategy, the Government plans to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 homes per year over the next decade, including an average of 10,000 new build social homes. As new build supply of social housing ramps up, there will be reducing reliance on the HAP and RAS schemes. Long term leasing will be phased out by 2025 and my Department is continuing to engage with local authorities in this regard.
My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on social housing units leased by local authorities on a quarterly basis. Details on the number of social housing units leased by local authorities under Housing for All from Q1 to Q3 2022 are published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link:
assets.gov.ie/243729/044d39c0-f420-43c1-a417-cb5ffabd101e.xlsx.
Delivery data for Q4 2022 is being collated at present and will be published as soon as that process is finalised.
