Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
724. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses that have been obtained by Wexford County Council through the enhanced leasing scheme in 2020; the cost of these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40622/21]
View answerIn 2018, the Enhanced Long Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme was introduced in order to target newly built, or yet to be built, houses and apartments that could provide social housing through long term leasing at a reasonable scale. The Enhanced Leasing Scheme is one option available to supplement delivery under local authority and approved housing body build and acquisition programmes.
To date, no applications for the Enhanced Leasing Scheme have been received from Wexford County Council.
The future approach to long term leasing is currently under review in the context of the Government’s new Housing Plan ‘Housing for All’ which will be published in the coming weeks.
