Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
407. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the new 3,800 units identified for social housing use on the basis of the responsible local authority. [44312/12]
View answer440. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the 4000 properties identified by the National Assets Management Agency for social housing; the number of transactions that have taken place to date; the number of these properties that are in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44796/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 440 together.
NAMA has now identified just under 3,800 units to be considered for social housing. A breakdown of these units by authority is given in the table below.
|
Local Authority |
Properties |
|
Carlow Co. Co. |
131 |
|
Cavan Co. Co. |
47 |
|
Clare Co. Co. |
162 |
|
Cork City Council |
419 |
|
Cork Co. Co. |
415 |
|
Donegal Co. Co. |
93 |
|
Drogheda Borough Council |
15 |
|
Dublin City Council |
580 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co. |
301 |
|
Fingal Co. Co. |
200 |
|
Galway City Council |
83 |
|
Galway Co. Co. |
11 |
|
Kerry Co. Co. |
90 |
|
Kildare Co. Co. |
190 |
|
Kilkenny Co. Co. |
156 |
|
Laois Co. Co. |
59 |
|
Leitrim Co. Co. |
35 |
|
Limerick Co. Co. |
74 |
|
Longford Co. Co. |
31 |
|
Mayo Co. Co. |
66 |
|
Meath Co. Co. |
203 |
|
Monaghan Co. Co. |
35 |
|
Offaly Co. Co. |
79 |
|
Roscommon Co. Co. |
91 |
|
Sligo Co. Co. |
45 |
|
South Dublin Co. Co. |
18 |
|
North Tipperary Co. Co. |
1 |
|
South Tipperary Co. Co. |
22 |
|
Waterford Co. Co. |
35 |
|
Westmeath Co. Co. |
21 |
|
Wexford Co. Co. |
58 |
|
Wicklow Co. Co. |
29 |
|
Total |
3,795 |
Of the units that have been examined to date, 438 have been deemed unsuitable by housing authorities and a further 542 have been withdrawn, usually by property owners as circumstances change e.g. units have been sold or let privately and are no longer available. Of the units that remain and that are currently being considered, 90 are located in Co. Kerry.
At present demand has been confirmed for over 1,500 units which are currently being progressed. To the end of September 2012, 133 housing units have been provided from the portfolio of units identified by NAMA. Of these units 49 are funded under leasing arrangements with the balance of units delivered funded through the local authority social housing capital investment programme or by AHB’s under the Capital Assistance Scheme.
