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Social and Affordable Housing

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Questions (359)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

359. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown in 2019 of Part V units acquired or leased by local authority area; the number of units that were leased; the number purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/20]

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The Programme for Government commits to increasing the social housing stock by more than 50,000, with an emphasis on new builds. In 2021, the total funding being made available for the delivery of housing programmes is €3.3bn.  This includes funding to deliver 12,750 social homes through build, acquisition and leasing.  A major focus of this investment is the delivery of new build, with an overall target of 9,500 new homes. The build target includes the delivery of 5,250 new homes by local authorities, 2,950 by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and 1,300 new homes through Part V. 

In 2019, Part V Delivery accounted for 1,326 of the 5,771 New Build Social Housing Units delivered. This included both local authority and AHB Part V Build Delivery.  There are detailed statistics specific to Part V delivery available at the following link: https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/affordable-housing/affordable-housing-and-part-v-statistics 

 My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on all social housing delivery activity under Rebuilding Ireland. This is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision

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