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Social and Affordable Housing.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Ceisteanna (796, 797, 798)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

803 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of social houses completed in 2004 and to date in 2005; his estimate of the average cost per unit and the number of social houses built from 1998 to 2004. [22510/05]

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Freagraí scríofa

The number of social houses completed from 1998 to 2004 is set out in the table below.

Year

Local Authority construction programme

Voluntary Housing Schemes

Total

1998

2,771

485

3,256

1999

2,909

579

3,488

2000

2,204

951

3,155

2001

3,622

1,253

4,875

2002

4,403

1,360

5,763

2003

4,516

1,617

6,133

2004

3,539

1,607

5,146

Details of completions for the first quarter of 2005 are being finalised and will be published shortly in my Department's housing statistics bulletin, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

The average cost of a housing unit provided in 2004 under the local authority housing construction programme is estimated at €147,000. The average cost for 2005 is estimated at approximately €154,000. The average cost of a unit provided under the voluntary housing programme was €155,000 in 2004 and is estimated at €163,000 in 2005.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

804 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses built from 1999 to 2004, distinguishing the construction on council land and on private land; the number built to date in 2005 and the construction target for year end 2005. [22511/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Details of the number of housing units provided under the various affordable schemes in each local authority area are published in my Department's housing statistics bulletins. Information is already available to September quarter 2004, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. Information will shortly be available to end 2004 in the 2004 annual housing statistics bulletin which will be published very shortly. Data relevant to the Deputy's question is also available on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

The construction targets for the shared ownership and affordable housing schemes are 1,000 each per annum as set out in the national development plan. As output under Part V and the affordable housing initiative is dependent on the number and type of planning applications made and the nature of agreements entered into by developers and local authorities, similar annual construction targets cannot be set.

The information sought in relation to the local authority and private land on which affordable housing was provided is not available to my Department.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

805 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ceiling of loans under the local authority loan scheme in 2003 and 2004 and the way in which this compares with the average house price purchased with local authority assistance. [22512/05]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The maximum loan which can be advanced for a local authority house purchase is €165,000. The limit has been effective since 13 July 2004. The maximum loan which could be advanced in 2003 and to 12 July 2004 was €130,000. The maximum mortgage loan is determined by the relevant local authority by reference to the purchaser's ability to repay with respect to the net income of the household.

The average new house price purchased with local authority assistance was €143,400 in 2003 and €148,182 in 2004. The average second-hand house price purchased with local authority assistance was €149,428 in 2003 and €161,625 in 2004. The figures exclude tenant purchase and affordable housing transactions.

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