Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Ceisteanna (408)

Dessie Ellis

Ceist:

408. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the properties that are currently on offer for leasing to approved housing bodies; and if he will specify which units are now occupied or in the process of being occupied. [44313/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government

To the end of September 2012, under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative, my Department had approved 1,815 housing units for use as social housing by Approved Housing Bodies. Of these, 362 are tenanted or are in the process of being tenanted.