Local Authority Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 July 2016

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Questions (196)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

196. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of Part V units that have been acquired by each local authority in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date; the average price of these units broken down by county, unit size and development size in three categories: developments of 50 units or fewer, developments of more than 50 units but fewer than 100 units and developments of more than 100 units; the number of Part V units across the State for each year; and the average cost to the State of these units for each year. [23015/16]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The table available at the link below sets out the number of units acquired by local authorities in 2014, under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, based on returns made to my Department. The 2015 data are being finalised and will be placed on my Department’s website shortly, while information in relation to 2016 will be available next year. http://www.environ.ie/housing/statistics/affordable-housing/affordable-housing-and-part-v-statistics.

My Department provided funding of € 3,519,069 in respect of Part V acquisitions for social housing purposes in the period 2014 to end-June 2016 for 39 units of accommodation. The average cost of providing these units was some €90,000, with the unit sizes being mainly 1 and 2 bed units. Information relating to development sizes in each instance is not readily available in my Department.