Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1414. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes approved under the affordable purchase scheme to date in 2018; the number anticipated in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36872/18]
View answer1419. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units to be provided per annum under the affordable housing scheme from 2018 to 2023, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36878/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1414 and 1419 together.
I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 736 and 755 of 12 July 2018, which sets out the general position in relation to the affordable purchase scheme.
Based on initial estimates, the local authorities in Dublin, the Greater Dublin Area, Cork and Galway, have lands with the potential to deliver some 4,000 new affordable homes. My Department is continuing to work with the key local authorities and the Housing Agency to identify sites for at least 10,000 new affordable homes, and that analysis is progressing well.
