Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
254. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance the details of the help-to-buy scheme figures for 2021; the number of applications; the number of successful applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3049/22]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that there were 26,025 Help-to-Buy (HTB) applications made in 2021.
Applications for HTB may be made on a provisional basis as first time buyers will want to have certainty as to their entitlements in advance of commencing the purchase of a property. An application will only progress to the final ‘claim’ stage when the applicant decides to purchase a property that is eligible for the scheme. In 2021, 7,555 applications moved to this stage and were approved.
Revenue has recently published 'Help To Buy (HTB) Statistics 2021' which is available on their webiste:
www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/documents/statistics/tax-expenditures/help-to-buy-annual-report- 2021.
