NAMA Social Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Questions (212)

Ann Phelan

Question:

212. Deputy Ann Phelan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses in County Carlow that have been transferred by the National Asset Management Agency to local authorities for the purpose of alleviating social housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42990/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

Of the 137 housing units identified to date by NAMA for social housing use in County Carlow, demand has been confirmed by Carlow County Council for 82 units.

Some 55 of these units have been completed or contracted for social housing use.

My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying and bringing units into social housing use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available for this purpose.