Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
439. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes built in north County Kildare in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated in each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19775/20]
View answer446. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in Dublin 7 and 15 in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19839/20]
View answer455. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Wicklow in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19888/20]
View answer463. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in each municipal district of County Tipperary in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19939/20]
View answer485. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Cavan in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20185/20]
View answer492. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to each local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20272/20]
View answer502. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in the Donegal County Council area in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/20]
View answer520. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in counties Meath and Westmeath by local authority in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year by local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20706/20]
View answer538. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in County Kerry in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated in each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20803/20]
View answer545. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes built in the Clare County Council area in each of the past five years; the number planned for 2020; the funding allocated in each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20896/20]
View answer554. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in the Kildare County Council area in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21011/20]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 439, 446, 455, 463, 485, 492, 502, 520, 538, 545 and 554 together.
Under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), €310 million has been provided to fund infrastructure to support the delivery of more affordable homes on local authority lands. With a maximum of €50,000 funding available per home, at least 6,200 more affordable homes, to buy or rent, can be facilitated. To date, Serviced Sites Funding of €127 million has been approved in principle in support of 35 projects in 14 local authority areas, which will assist in the delivery of almost 3,200 affordable homes.
Details of all SSF projects have received approval in principle to date can be found at the following links;
https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-gives-the-go-ahead-for-ten-local-authority-sites-for-affordable-housing-under-the-service d-sites-fund/
https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-approves-funding-of-e84m-to-support-delivery-of-1770-affordable-homes-under-the-ssf/
This Government is absolutely committed to ensuring that affordable, quality housing solutions are available to everyone in Irish society and this is reflected in the Programme for Government - Our Shared Future. In terms of affordable housing more generally, I will outline my detailed plans in the Autumn, taking account of progress to date under the SSF, other measures and the input of key delivery partners.
