Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004
55 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of units of social housing which have been built on State land since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16599/04]
View answer61 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of house completions in 2003; the number of these which were local authority house completions for the social housing rental sector; the number which were second homes or investment property; the number which were holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/04]
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I propose to take QuestionsNos. 55 and 61 together.
Details on total house completions provided by the State, both under the local authority housing programme and by the voluntary and co-operative housing sector, are set out in my Department's housing statistics bulletin, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library.
A definitive breakdown of house completions either by type of purchaser or whether they were second, holiday or investment homes cannot be provided at present. My Department is in discussion with the Central Statistics Office regarding the collection of more reliable information on second homes with the objective of addressing this information deficit.
