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Social and Affordable Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 November 2018

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Questions (185)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

185. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the social housing construction targets for all local authorities in 2018; the number of these homes that have been completed by the end of quarter 3 in 2018; and the number to be completed by the end of 2018, in tabular form. [46050/18]

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Details of the 2018 social housing delivery targets, including build targets, can be accessed on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link:

http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-publishes-social-housing-delivery-targets-for-local-authorities-2018-2021/.

The published build targets include both local authority and approved housing body construction projects, turnkey schemes, regeneration schemes and a small number of void homes being brought back into active use through remedial build activity.

Data in relation to social housing construction delivery in 2018, to end quarter 2, is available on my Department's website at the following link:

https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/social_housing_output_overview_q2_2018.xlsx.

Some 1,438 homes have been delivered through build programmes in the first half of the year, which includes delivery by local authorities, approved housing bodies, Part V homes and a small number of voids. Construction delivery in the second half of the year is expected to be considerably higher than delivery to end quarter 2, in keeping with the normal annual pattern of delivery.

Data in relation to quarter 3 social housing delivery is currently being finalised by my Department and will be published when complete.

My Department engages with all local authorities on a regular basis regarding the delivery of social housing. This includes structured quarterly meetings to review progress and in the case of the four Dublin local authorities, monthly meetings are held. I am confident that the actions, targets and resources available to all local authorities under Rebuilding Ireland provide a strong platform for meeting our challenges in the housing sector.

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