Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
706. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that were made to a Land Development Agency cost rental scheme in an apartment complex (details supplied); the number of eligible applications; where the process currently stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15199/24]
View answerThe policy intent of developing a Cost Rental sector in Ireland is to support the housing needs of those on moderate incomes for whom high open market rents are unaffordable and who do not qualify for social housing supports.
All Cost Rental providers are legally obliged to make Cost Rental homes available in line with the provisions of Part 3 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021. The process of allocating a tenancy under Cost Rental is set out both within Part 3 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021, along with the associated Regulations, and the process was followed for allocation of Cost Rental tenancies at the development in question.
The homes in question are managed and maintained by the Land Development Agency (LDA), which is responsible for receiving applications and entering into tenancy agreements. As with all State bodies under the aegis of my Department, arrangements have been put in place by the LDA through which Oireachtas members can request information directly from the Agency in relation to operational matters - in this regard, the LDA may be contacted directly at oireachtas@lda.ie.
