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Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions (683, 684)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

683. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that have been completed and offered for sale in Q1 and Q2 2022; the details of the location, unit size and sale price of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/22]

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Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

684. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that will be completed and offered for sale in Q3 and Q4 2022; the details of the location, unit size and sale price of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/22]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 683 and 684 together.

Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 54,000 affordable homes between now and 2030, to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks.

2022 represents the first year of a very ambitious programme of delivery of affordable housing. Significant funding has been secured and is being made available to support delivery of affordable housing for purchase or for cost rental by local authorities, AHB's and by the LDA.

In addition, the First Home Scheme, launched in July this year, supports first-time buyers in purchasing new houses and apartments in the private market through the use of an equity share model, similar to that employed in the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme. The Scheme aims to support in the region of 8,000 households in acquiring new homes in the private market in the years 2022 to 2026 with an overall budget of €400 million.

A delivery target has been set for 2022 of just over 4,100 affordable homes for affordable purchase and cost rental across the various delivery streams. In implementing Housing for All, each local authority has now prepared a Housing Delivery Action Plan for 2022 to 2026.  18 local authorities with a strong and identified affordable housing need were asked to include planned affordable housing delivery in their Action Plans.  I have also set five-year Affordable Housing delivery targets for those local authorities. 

Local authorities have been asked to begin collating information on delivery of affordable homes in their area in the same manner as is currently done for social housing. It is intended that information on delivery across all delivery streams will be gathered by my Department and I expect that my Department will be in a position to begin reporting on affordable delivery in national quarterly delivery statistics later this year. A pipeline of affordable housing delivery is also being developed by local authorities.

Question No. 684 answered with Question No. 683.
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