Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
295. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance the number of home buyers in each county who have availed of the help-to-buy scheme since July 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36018/23]
View answerThe Help to Buy (HTB) incentive is a scheme to assist first-time purchasers with a deposit they need to buy or build a new house or apartment. The incentive gives a refund on Income Tax and Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) paid in the State over the previous four years, subject to limits outlined in the legislation. Section 477C Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 outlines the definitions and conditions that apply to the HTB scheme.
I am informed by Revenue that the table below sets out the number of claims (both approved and pending) with claim start dates between 1 July 2020 and 19 July 2023, broken down by County.
|
County |
Claims (Approved and Pending) |
|
Carlow |
243 |
|
Cavan |
235 |
|
Clare |
394 |
|
Cork |
3,151 |
|
Donegal |
491 |
|
Dublin |
3,273 |
|
Galway |
1,135 |
|
Kerry |
315 |
|
Kildare |
3,202 |
|
Kilkenny |
402 |
|
Laois |
573 |
|
Leitrim |
67 |
|
Limerick |
680 |
|
Longford |
69 |
|
Louth |
939 |
|
Mayo |
499 |
|
Meath |
2,380 |
|
Monaghan |
263 |
|
Offaly |
408 |
|
Roscommon |
200 |
|
Sligo |
203 |
|
Tipperary |
366 |
|
Waterford |
584 |
|
Westmeath |
306 |
|
Wexford |
836 |
|
Wicklow |
890 |
|
Total |
22,104 |
