Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2022
68. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the repair and lease scheme; the number of successful applications; the number of residential units added to the housing stock; the cost to the Exchequer of each unit broken down by county to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36455/22]
View answerData on the repair and lease scheme, including the number of applications received, as well as the number of units delivered, in respect of all local authorities is published at www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/#repair-and-leasing-scheme-rls. The total capital and current spend is also provided at www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/#repair-and-leasing-scheme-rls. As the capital funding is required to be repaid as an offset on the future rent, the final cost of the capital payment to the Exchequer is neutral.
The current funding data is based on local authority claims for operational agreements recorded on my Department's Social Housing Capital Expenditure Programme financial management system. The number of units funded may differ from the total number of units delivered due to the time lag in the submission of claims to my Department.
In addition, there are a number of variables which influence the current expenditure on repair and lease scheme leases – for example, the length of the lease; the size and location of the unit and the requirement to offset the capital funding, which may be front loaded or recouped over the term of the lease.
