Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2017
676. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of the 1,552 social housing acquisitions in 2017 that were purchased by local authorities and approved housing bodies respectively. [31373/17]
View answerThe number of social housing acquisitions in 2016 was approximately 1,960, as reflected in the publication of the Rebuilding Ireland Third Quarterly Progress Report, which can be seen at the following link: http://rebuildingireland.ie/install/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Third_Quarterly_Progress_Report_RBI_31_May_2017.pdf.
While certain remaining details in respect of quarter 4 activity for 2016 are being finalised, approximately 1,400 of these acquisitions were by local authorities, with the remainder by AHBs.
