Approved Housing Bodies

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Questions (204)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

204. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expenditure in 2020 on payment and availability agreement payments to approved housing bodies; the number of tenancies covered by these agreements; the current expenditure allocation for 2021 on payment and availability agreements to approved housing bodies; the expected number of tenancies this expenditure will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34388/21]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Payment and Availability Agreements (P&As) are funded under the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP), which funds the ongoing current costs of homes delivered by Approved Housing Bodies through build and acquisition, in addition to homes delivered through the various leasing programmes.

The total SHCEP spend in 2020 was €197m, of which €142m related to expenditure on P&A agreements. At the end of 2020, 11,277 of the 17,680 dwellings funded through SHCEP, were funded through a P&A agreement.

Details of the 2021 funding provision for SHCEP and related output target are set out in the 2021 Revised Estimates (REV) which is available at the following link: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/#2021.