Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Questions (376)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

376. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a comprehensive list of the number of new social housing support units provided in 2021 by delivery method that is LA direct build; LA Acquisition programme; Part V divided by lease or buy, including length of leases AHB build; HAP including whether the new HAPs are replacements or for new RAS tenancies, other long-term leasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/22]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on all social housing delivery activity. This data is available to the end of Quarter 3 2021 and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.

Data on local authority build, local authority acquisition, Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and leasing can be found at the above link, including data on HAP transfers from Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS). 

Details on Part V delivery by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/fd048-affordable-housing-and-part-v-statistics/.  The average length of a Part V Lease agreement in 2021 was 24.5 years.