Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 July 2021
229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the target 65 social homes to be acquired through leasing arrangement; the number acquired to date; the number of leases made to date that were new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39024/21]
View answerData on social housing leasing delivery, funded by my Department, in respect of all local authorities to end Q1 2021 is published on my Department’s website at the following link:
www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.
The leasing target for Mayo County Council in 2021 is 65 dwellings. Mayo County Council delivered 16 dwellings under the leasing programme in Q1 2021. Of these dwellings, 8 were delivered under delegated authority by the Council, 6 dwellings were delivered under the Private Mortgage to Rent scheme and 2 dwellings were delivered by the Council under the Repair and Leasing scheme. Information on whether the 8 delegated authority dwellings were newly built is held by the Local Authority.
Data for Q2 2021 is currently being collected by my Department.
