Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 October 2014
217. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out the targets he is putting in place for the provision of social housing to citizens and households on county and city council housing, homeless and transfer lists for the remainder of 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will indicate the social housing targets he is setting for each of the 31 local authorities for this period. [39629/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraSocial housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the increased provisions made for the area in Budget 2015. The overall social housing funding provision for 2015 has been increased by excess of €200 million, with capital funding increasing by €180 million. This will allow for significant expansion in social housing provision, with over 7,500 new homes to be provided under a range of social housing initiatives in 2015.
While social housing delivery is a matter in the first instance for each housing authority, taking account of its statutory functions under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, the new Social Housing Strategy will contain clear measurable actions to be taken to increase the supply of social housing across all local authority areas. This will include new arrangements for the identification of social housing need and for the planning and monitoring of social housing delivery by housing authorities and other deliverers. I expect to finalise and publish the strategy in the coming weeks.
