Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2021
26. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new local authority homes completed in Cork city from January 2020 to June 2021; the amount spent on local authority housing in Cork city in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/21]
View answerThe Government investment for the delivery of all housing programmes this year is €3.3 billion which, subject to the impact of Covid-related restrictions on the construction sector, is intended to support the delivery of 12,750 new social homes through build, acquisition and leasing. The major focus of this investment is the delivery of new build social homes, with an overall target of 9,500 new homes, in addition to 800 acquisitions and 2,450 homes to be delivered through leasing programmes. Cork City Council has been set a target to deliver 258 new build social homes and 246 homes through leasing this year.
Details of completed social housing projects in Cork City from January 2020 to June 2021 can be found on the Construction Status Report, which is available at the following link:
www.rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-obrien-publishes-social-housing-construction-status-report-for-q1-2021/
During the period in question, Cork City Council has received over €95 million in funding for social housing from my Department.
