Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
355. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units that have been leased from real estate investment trusts by each local authority in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [24501/21]
View answer356. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by each local authority to real estate investment trusts for the leasing of housing units in each of the years 2013 to 2020, in tabular form. [24502/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together.
The Social Housing Leasing Programme supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities for the long term leasing of houses and apartments.
Details of the owner involved in each social housing leasing project are not held by my Department. These details, and details of the total funding paid to each owner, are held by the relevant local authority. However, I can confirm that total funding paid to private owners in respect of leased dwellings in 2020 was €53.7m.
