James O'Connor
Question:17. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the progression of social housing developments in County Cork. [33896/21]
View answerThursday, 24 June 2021
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Increasing the supply of public, social and affordable homes is a priority for this Government. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to deliver 50,000 new social homes with a focus on new build homes. The Government is also committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing and almost €690m will be put into affordability measures in 2021 including a new Affordable Purchase Shared Equity scheme, new Cost Rental homes, Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans, expanded Help-to-Buy scheme and through the Land Development Agency.
In 2021, subject to the impact of COVID, there is a target to deliver 740 new social homes in the Cork County Council area. Details of active projects are available in the Construction Status Report, and I will arrange for the relevant weblink to be circulated with the official record.
www.rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-obrien-publishes-social-housing-construction-status-report-for-q1-2021/
The Government will be publishing a new housing strategy this year, which will set out details of social housing delivery out to 2025, including social housing targets for 2022 onwards. While Cork County Council already has a social housing construction programme in train, I am keen that they are proactive in adding to this pipeline and, working with the Approved Housing Bodies, in advancing their existing projects as speedily as possible.
Question No. 18 answered orally.