Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
553. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing leases in place at the end of 2021, by lease type, that is, approved housing body lease to own, mortgage to rent, National Asset Residential Property Services, private sector lease and so on; and the cost to the Exchequer of each of these categories of leases; and the cost as of the end of 2021, in tabular form. [1878/22]
View answerThe Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the leasing of houses and apartments. The SHCEP budget funds the ongoing current costs of homes delivered using a variety of different delivery mechanisms through the Housing Leasing Programmes, including:
- Leasing -Direct and Enhanced Leasing, AHB and Private Mortgage to Rent (MTR), the Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS);
- Build - Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) Build, CALF Part V, Part V Lease; and
- Acquisition - CALF Acquisition, Housing Agency Acquisitions (HAA).
Dwellings made available under the programme are used to accommodate households from local authority waiting lists.
At end 2021, a total of 22,191 dwellings, secured by the various mechanisms listed, were supported under SHCEP. Table 1 below gives a breakdown of this figure into the various categories, also including the total spend for 2021.
Table 1: Dwellings Supported Under SHCEP Year End 2021
|
Source |
Dwellings Supported |
2021 Cost |
|
AHB Owned (CALF Build, Acq. & HAA) |
11,243 |
€158,196,256 |
|
Mortgage to Rent (AHB & Private) |
1,303 |
€14,843,059 |
|
NARPS |
1,250 |
€11,847,413 |
|
Private Leasing (LA & AHB) |
6,179 |
€73,501,989 |
|
Repair and Leasing Scheme (LA & AHB) |
177 |
€1,201,046 |
|
Unsold Affordables |
2,039 |
€6,971,739 |
|
Total |
22,191 |
€266,561,502 |
