Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
415. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of private houses that local authorities are renting and subletting as social housing by local authority; the annual cost of renting these houses in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10429/24]
View answerThe Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities for the leasing of houses and apartments. Local authorities may enter into lease agreements and subsequently house a social housing tenant into properties secured under various leasing schemes, including Long Term Leasing, Enhanced Leasing, NARPS leasing, Long Term RLS, and Part V Leasing.
Details of the number of private units that local authorities are leasing and the associated annual cost from 2018 to Q3 2023 can be found in the attached file. Please note, the annual cost is only available from 2020 onwards.
Details regarding any subletting of these units are not held by my Department.
Data for Q4 2023 is currently being compiled and will be available in the coming weeks.
