Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 November 2018
282. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an extension of the funding intended for local authority house building is envisaged in view of the urgency of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43910/18]
View answerA funding investment in excess of €6 billion is being provided over the period 2016-2021 to support the implementation of Rebuilding Ireland, which aims to deliver 50,000 social housing units over the period 2016 to 2021. Over €2.35 billion has been expended on housing programmes over 2016 and 2017, which delivered homes for over 19,000 households in 2016 and a further 25,900 households in 2017.
An increased funding provision of €1.9 billion is available for social housing delivery this year, while for 2019, these funding levels will be further increased to almost €2.4 billion. Notably, the budget for the local authority capital programme for social housing will increase by 29% in 2019, to an overall funding provision of €825 million, the highest level of funding provision for many years. Overall, the funding available for housing in 2019 will be the highest ever in a single year.
