Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020
1332. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses acquired under the buy and renew scheme in each year since the fund was introduced; and the average cost of these acquisitions in each year since the scheme has been in operation. [5849/20]
View answerUnder my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is available to all local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments for social housing use, including delivery through the Buy and Renew Scheme.
Activity in this regard is largely delegated to local authorities so they can respond flexibly to all opportunities to provide new social housing. Since the Buy & Renew Scheme was introduced in late 2016, local authorities have delivered over 550 new social homes under the scheme to the end of 2019, as follows -
|
Year |
Units |
Average Delivery Cost per Unit |
|
2016/7 |
176 |
€174,000 |
|
2018 |
223 |
€210,000 |
|
2019 |
160 |
€191,000 |
