Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
375. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new local authority social housing builds and units either built or purchased by the local authorities within County Donegal between each of the years 2009 to 2016 respectively and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9976/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraDetails on the number of properties constructed, purchased and leased by all local authorities, to include Donegal County Council, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists are available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision.
Information on quarter four of 2016 is currently being finalised and will be published shortly. Preliminary figures show that in relation to the acquisition of houses and apartments, Donegal County Council acquired 37 additional homes for social housing use in 2016 and to date in 2017, funding has been provided for the acquisition of 25 further units.
