The voluntary and co-operative housing sector are valued partners in the delivery of social housing solutions for low-income families and persons with specific categories of housing need, including older people, persons with a physical, intellectual or mental health disability, homeless persons and elderly returning emigrants.
Some 700 voluntary and co-operative bodies have been granted Approved Housing Body status by my Department in accordance with section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1992. Of these, 443 bodies have completed one or more housing projects yielding a total of 25,363 housing units to date.
A detailed breakdown of the number of housing units provided by each of the approved housing bodies will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.