I propose to take Questions Nos. 1475 and 1476 together.
My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics, including data on the number of social housing units provided directly by local authorities and approved housing bodies, broken down by year. The data do not include a breakdown of the units provided by approved housing bodies. The statistics highlighted are available on my Department’s website at:
http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/FileDownLoad,15291,en.xls by clicking “Social Housing Outputs” under the Social Housing Supports heading.
I expect the final output across all social housing programmes for 2014 to be in the region of 6,000 new housing units as set out in the following table.
Delivery method
|
Number
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Rental Accommodation Scheme
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2,500
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Leasing, including:
400 NAMA sourced properties and
350 Mortgage to Rent Scheme
|
1,200
|
Social Housing Investment Programme
|
200
|
Capital Assistance Scheme
|
275
|
Regeneration
|
230
|
Voids
|
1,800
|
The number and method of delivery of social housing units in future years will be determined in the annual Estimates process and will accord with available resources. The Social Housing Strategy, which I expect to finalise in the coming weeks will set out clear objectives in respect of social housing delivery over the next five years.