Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 July 2015
736. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of residential units owned by local authorities and by voluntary housing partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29756/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on local authority housing stock (which incorporates owned housing stock with accommodation provided under the Rental Accommodation Scheme and the Social Housing Leasing Initiative) are available on my Department’s website at: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/FileDownLoad,15291,en.xls by clicking ‘LA rented units by area 2003’ under the Social Housing Supports contents.
As indicated in the Government’s Social Housing Strategy published in November 2014, Approved Housing Bodies (previously known as Voluntary Housing Associations or Housing Co-operatives) manage approximately 27,000 houses. The number of units provided and financed via the Voluntary and Co-operative Housing schemes is available on my Department’s website at http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/HousingStatistics/FileDownLoad,15291,en.xls by clicking ‘Affordable and other social housing summary 1991 to date’ under the Housing Supports contents.
