Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2022
184. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and unoccupied housing units in each local authority on 1 January in each of the past three years in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49126/22]
View answer185. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the duration of the vacancies in each vacant and unoccupied housing unit for each local authority for periods of under one, up to three and up to six months in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [49136/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together.
Local authorities will always have a level of vacancy in their housing stock. This will fluctuate over time as tenancy surrender and re-letting of stock is an ongoing process.
Data in relation to levels of vacancy, average turnaround times and reasons associated with this are not routinely collated by my Department. However, statistics in relation to the social housing stock are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their Annual Reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock, including vacancy and the average time taken to re-tenant a dwelling. The most recent report, relating to 2020, is available on the NOAC website at the following link:
noac.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NOAC-Local-Authority-Performance-Indicator-Report-2020.pdf
