Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2022
58. Deputy Mick Barry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that he will take to expand social and affordable housing given the increase in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33193/22]
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. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase homes and 18,000 cost rental homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through the Land Development Agency and €5bn funding through the Housing Finance Agency.
In September 2021, I issued social housing delivery targets to each local authority for the period 2022-2026 and in March this year, I issued local authority affordable purchase and cost rental targets. A key action of Housing for All is that local authorities will develop and submit Housing Delivery Action Plans. The Plans set out details of both social and affordable housing delivery over the period 2022-2026. All local authorities submitted their Housing Delivery Action Plans to me in December and my Department is now working closely with the local authorities to review and finalise the Plans, having regard to the targets and policy objectives set out in Housing for All. The Plans will be published by local authorities before the end of Quarter 2.
