Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
842. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a recommended cap on the number of social houses a county council can purchase in a private turnkey development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37524/23]
View answerMy Department is supporting local authorities in the provision of social housing across a range of delivery mechanisms including through new build activity, as part of which some authorities work in partnership with developers through turnkey arrangements.
As housing authorities, the local authorities are responsible for the development of appropriate responses to meet the social housing need in their areas. There is no prescribed maximum scale or size for new social housing developments nor is there a recommended cap on the number of social homes a council might contract or acquire within a turnkey development. The approach to developments by our local authorities is dependent on the precise circumstances of each development, including the location and scale of the development and the tenure of housing in the area and they are best positioned to assess this in line with guidance provided by my Department through the publication 'Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities', which is available on my Department's website at the following link: 9c7faf04-36c0-4a15-8931-1b6c13ecd12f.pdf (www.gov.ie)
