Social and Affordable Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2015

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Ceisteanna (522)

Eoghan Murphy

Ceist:

522. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of social housing built in 2009 and each subsequent year, including plans for 2015. [3583/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics. It includes data on the number of units provided directly by local authorities and approved housing bodies (under the voluntary and co-operative heading), broken down by year. The statistics requested are available on my Department’s website at: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/FileDownLoad,15291,en.xls by clicking “Social Housing Outputs” under the Social Housing Supports heading.

I expect that, nationally, some 7,400 new social housing units will be provided under a range of initiatives for 2015.