Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 May 2018
198. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide data (details supplied) published by his Department in respect of affordable housing in each of the years 2012 to 2017. [19163/18]
View answerAll affordable housing schemes were stood down in 2011, reflecting the reality of market conditions across the country at that time and the very significant easing of affordability in that period.
However, a small number of affordable housing units, which would have been in progress at that time, were delivered in the following years, details of which are published on my Department's website at the following link: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/affordable-housing/affordable-housing-and-part-v-statistics.
On 22 January, I announced a package of initiatives to help alleviate affordability pressures faced by households, particularly in areas of high housing demand and high accommodation costs. This includes the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan; the reintroduction of an affordable purchase scheme; and, a new affordable rental scheme, to be based on a cost rental model. Further details on the suite of affordability initiatives can be found at http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/min-murphys-statement-on-affordable-homes/.
In overall terms, from initial estimates, I expect that in the region of 3,000 new affordable homes can be made available through the range of schemes and initiatives, with the long-term ambition for some 10,000 homes.
