Bríd Smith
Question:285. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Finance the number of successful applicants who have applied in each year of the operation of the help-to-buy scheme. [12887/21]
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The Help to Buy (HTB) incentive was introduced in 2017. The measure is scheduled to expire on 31 December 2021.
Revenue provide monthly and annual statistics on the scheme (available at: https://www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/tax-expenditures/index.aspx)
The following table summarises approved claims for each year since the inception of the scheme until end 2020 (the latest date for which data are available).
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
4812* |
4957 |
6713 |
6227 |
* The 2017 figure includes approved retrospective claims made in 2017 in respect of the period 19 July 2016 to end 2016, as provided for in the relevant legislation.