Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1475. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an annual breakdown of the quantity of social housing constructed since 2009 according to the number of units provided directly by local authorities and the number constructed through approved housing bodies; and if he will provide a breakdown of the approved housing bodies concerned. [33045/14]
View answer1476. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a projection by year of the quantity of social housing to be built from 2014 inclusive onwards; the number of units to be provided directly by local authorities and the number to be provided through approved housing bodies; and if he will provide a numerical breakdown by the approved housing bodies concerned. [33046/14]
View answerI 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 |
|
Rental Accommodation Scheme |
2,500 |
|
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.
