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NAMA Social Housing Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 June 2013

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Ceisteanna (138)

Barry Cowen

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138. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown by county of the number of properties identified by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing provision; the number accepted as suitable by local authorities; the number transferred from NAMA to the local authority or housing association to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28196/13]

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To the end of Quarter 1 2013, the transition of 263 properties from the NAMA portfolio has been completed, with contracts signed in respect of a further 76 properties. All but 24 of the 263 completed units are being made available for people deemed by the local authorities to be in need of housing. These 24 units were part of a project of 58 apartments delivered in Sandyford with the other 34 apartments delivered for social housing use. Units are delivered in a number of ways with some purchased directly by local authorities and approved housing bodies while others are acquired under lease arrangements.

The 76 contracted properties are units where a local authority or approved housing body has signed legal contracts to take possession of properties once fitting out or other works have been completed. These works are ongoing. The 239 properties delivered or contracted to date for social housing purposes were sourced in the following local authority areas -

Carlow -55

Cork County - 53

Drogheda - 27

Dublin City - 27

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown - 34

Galway City - 30

Kildare - 4

Limerick - 5

Westmeath – 4.

In addition to units delivered or contracted, a further 1,198 housing units are either under consideration or under negotiation. Of the units identified by NAMA to date as potentially suitable for social housing purposes, 687 properties were deemed unsuitable by local authorities while 539 were considered by local authorities to be in unsuitable locations. A further 807 properties are no longer available for social housing purposes as they have been let or sold on the private market. My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards bringing suitable NAMA units into social use. It will continue to be my Department's objective in 2013 to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available. Quarterly updates in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units are available at www.housing.ie.

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