Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 January 2017
34. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the information he has available of the annual cost to the Exchequer of subsidies, including tax breaks and tax exemptions, for private landlords, developers and other property owners including vulture funds, as compared to the cost of State investment in permanent State owned local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2181/17]
View answerThe cost to the Exchequer of subsidies, including tax incentives and tax exemptions, falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Finance.
In respect of social housing, to support the implementation of the Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, I have secured €5.35 billion in exchequer investment to deliver 47,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period to 2021. A total of €1.3 billion is being provided for the delivery of housing services in 2017.
