Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2023
368. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of unsold affordable housing units, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/23]
View answerIn 2009, my Department issued guidance to local authorities on the use of unsold affordable properties (USAs) to provide social housing. The original intention was that these properties would be sold on as affordable homes once demand increased to a level that would stimulate a sale. However, in the years following the financial crash, developments in the housing market resulted in a reduction in demand for affordable housing and a resulting build-up of unsold affordable housing units in a number of local authority areas.
There are currently in the region of 1,368 such properties providing housing for social housing tenants, funded through my Department's Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme. A breakdown by local authority is in the table below.
|
Local Authority |
Unsold Affordable Properties |
|
CARLOW |
11 |
|
CORK CITY |
188 |
|
CORK COUNTY |
490 |
|
DUBLIN CITY |
192 |
|
FINGAL |
172 |
|
KILDARE |
40 |
|
LAOIS |
44 |
|
LOUTH |
26 |
|
MAYO |
16 |
|
MEATH |
16 |
|
SDCC |
93 |
|
TIPPERARY |
14 |
|
WATERFORD |
36 |
|
WESTMEATH |
30 |
