Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 March 2022
100. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will supply the details of any proposed affordable purchase homes in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11918/22]
View answerThe Housing for All Strategy delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to step up housing supply and put affordability at the heart of the housing system, with an ambitious target of 300,000 homes over the next decade for social, affordable and cost rental, private rental and private ownership housing.
Measures to deliver this housing are supported by over €4 billion in funding annually, representing the highest ever level of Government investment in building social and affordable housing. 54,000 affordable home interventions will be delivered between now and 2030 to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, the Land Development Agency and through a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks.
Delivery of affordable housing, in accordance with the schemes set out in the Affordable Housing Act, 2021 and the funding being made available, will be underpinned by local authorities' Housing Delivery Action Plans. Local authorities, including Kildare County Council, submitted their Plans to me in December 2021. This allowed each local authority to assess the level of demand with affordability constraint in their area based on the Housing Need and Demand Assessment and plan provision accordingly.
Funding to assist the local authority delivery of affordable housing was previously made available through the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) and is presently available through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF).
Kildare County Council submitted an application to my Department for SSF funding to assist in the delivery of 10 affordable purchase homes at Ardclough Road, Celbridge, Co Kildare. Funding was approved in principle in August 2019 and this project is currently at planning and design stages. Kildare County Council has advised my Department that it is envisaged that these 10 affordable homes will be delivered early in 2024.
