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Social and Affordable Housing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Questions (1355, 1356, 1357, 1361, 1379)

Noel Grealish

Question:

1355. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital grants provided to Galway City Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6308/20]

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Noel Grealish

Question:

1356. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6309/20]

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Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

1357. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the capital grants provided to Roscommon County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied). [6361/20]

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Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Question:

1361. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Carlow County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied). [6540/20]

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Mattie McGrath

Question:

1379. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of capital grants provided to Tipperary County Council in 2018 and 2019, respectively, under the social housing investment programme to assist in the construction and renewal of social rented accommodation for persons and families who have been assessed as in need of housing support under categories (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6870/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1355 to 1357, inclusive, 1361 and 1379 together.

My Department provides funding to local authorities to support a broad range of housing programmes, including the delivery of new social homes through build, acquisition and leasing and programmes which support maintenance, upgrades and improvement works to existing social housing stock.

The funding provided to Tipperary County Council, Galway City Council, Roscommon County Council and Carlow County Council in 2018 and 2019 in respect of the various construction programmes, social housing improvement works, Traveller Accommodation and Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability are set out in the following tables (in which "build" encompasses local authority and approved housing body build activity, regeneration and public private partnerships).

Budget 2020 provided for the largest amount of funding that Government has ever invested in housing in a single year, €2.63 billion, and this funding will support the continued delivery of the full range of housing programmes this year. The 2020 funding details in respect of the various housing programmes and the associated output targets are set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 publication, which is available at the following link:

www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/.

A full detailed breakdown of delivery by local authority area is available on my Department's website at the following link:

www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision. In addition, the Q4 2019 Social Housing Construction Status Report, which contains scheme by scheme information on the progress of over 26,015 new social housing homes, either currently approved and progressing through planning, design and construction, as well as homes delivered to end Q4 2019, is available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link: https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-publishes-social-housing-construction-status-report-for-q4-2019-2/.

In addition to capital assistance provided for the categories requested by the Deputy, it should be noted that my Department also provides capital assistance for the acquisition of homes for social housing, and also current funding for leasing homes, in addition to funding under the Housing Assistance Payment and the Rental Accommodation Scheme.

Tipperary County Council

2018 €m

2019 €m

Social Housing Build

4.27

13.57

Traveller Accommodation

0.04

0

Social Housing Improvement Works

1.49

2.62

Private Housing Grants

2.92

2.94

Galway City Council

2018 €m

2019 €m

Social Housing Build

11.23

21.96

Social Housing Improvement Works

0.24

0.17

Private Housing Grants

1.03

0.81

Carlow County Council

2018 €m

2019 €m

Social Housing Build

6.03

14.71

Traveller Accommodation

0

0.38

Social Housing Improvement Works

0.72

0.37

Private Housing Grants

1.55

1.34

Roscommon County Council

2018 €m

2019 €m

Social Housing Build

1.62

4.06

Traveller Accommodation

0.10

0.07

Social Housing Improvement Works

0.31

0.17

Private Housing Grants

0.76

1.08

Question No. 1358 answered with Question No. 1351.
Question No. 1359 answered with Question No. 1317.
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