Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
333. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the social homes and the number of the affordable homes projected for each year and in total in the new Housing for All plan that will be sourced by means (details supplied); the projected annual and total cost for any housing being provided through these means in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43926/21]
View answerHousing for All is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. The table below sets out the annual targets for the delivery of a total of 88,400 new build social homes and 53,800 new affordable homes in the period 2022-2030. These figures include homes delivered through Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, however an annual breakdown is not available at this time.
|
Year |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
2029 |
2030 |
|
New build social homes |
9,000 |
9,100 |
9,300 |
10,000 |
10,200 |
10,200 |
10,200 |
10,200 |
10,200 |
|
New Build affordable homes |
4,100 |
5,500 |
6,400 |
6,400 |
6,100 |
6,300 |
6,400 |
6,300 |
6,300 |
In addition, a total of 3,500 new social homes will be secured through long-term leasing, a significant number of which relate to schemes initiated before the publication of Housing for All. Long-term leasing will be ended under Housing for All and there will be no new homes delivered through long-term leasing after 2025. There will also be a limited number of social homes delivered through acquisitions, with current projections limiting acquisitions to 200 new social homes per annum. These acquisitions will generally be targeted at specific needs, including for homeless households, age friendly housing and housing for individuals with disabilities.
Specific targets for the Housing Assistance Payment or Rental Accommodation Scheme are not included in Housing for All. However, given the numbers of households in need of housing supports, it will be necessary to continue to provide social housing through the Housing Assistance Payment to ensure households can secure social housing immediately. As the numbers of new build social homes increases under Housing for All, there will be a reduced reliance on the Housing Assistance Payment and the Rental Accommodation Scheme.
Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4b per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through the Land Development Agency (LDA) and €5bn funding through the Housing Finance Agency. Details of the Exchequer element of funding for social and affordable housing will be published each year as part of the annual estimates process.
