Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 May 2021
116. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments across the country in which foreign investment funds have purchased units by county in tabular form. [24780/21]
View answer117. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department has taken to gather information on the number of new build and existing housing that has been bought by foreign investment funds in County Tipperary (details supplied). [24781/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together.
My Department does not collect data in relation to the ownership of individual housing units purchased and sold in the housing market.
I understand that data published by market commentators indicates that approximately 15,500 units were owned by investment trusts at the end of 2020.
The Property Registration Authority (PRA), which was established as an independent statutory body under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, records property transactions and ownership in Ireland. The PRA has advised my Department that it does not hold details of the type requested.
