Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2014

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Ceisteanna (346)

Dessie Ellis

Ceist:

346. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of square feet of vacant land for housing currently in the possession of local authorities. [30367/14]

Freagraí scríofa

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

My Department compiles statistics on various aspects of housing including those on the supply of housing land. A recent survey on the availability of housing land shows 525 hectares was owned by local authorities and earmarked by them for social and affordable housing programmes. All suitable sites owned by Local Authorities will be considered in any future social building housing programme.