Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
2232. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of units to date in 2017 acquired per annum under the housing agency's vacant housing fund by local authority and area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28266/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder Actions 1.1, 2.5 and 5.6 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Housing Agency is actively and positively engaged with banks and investment companies in relation to its acquisitions programme. €70m is being provided in 2017 to the Housing Agency to establish a revolving fund to acquire some 1,600 units over the period to 2020 for social housing use. The Fund will be replenished by the Agency through the sale of units to the Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector.
As of 31st May 2017, the Housing Agency has had bids accepted on 489 dwellings from a range of vendors with a total value of €86.92m. Of these, the Agency has signed contracts for 379 dwellings and 225 of these purchases have closed. The process of selling properties on to Approved Housing Bodies is underway. The table below sets out the breakdown of the 225 units acquired by local authority (as of 31/05/17).
|
Local Authority |
Units Acquired |
|
Carlow County Council |
2 |
|
Cavan County Council |
4 |
|
Clare County Council |
3 |
|
Cork City Council |
2 |
|
Cork County Council |
8 |
|
Donegal County Council |
6 |
|
Dublin City Council |
17 |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
2 |
|
Fingal County Council |
33 |
|
Galway City Council |
4 |
|
Galway County Council |
7 |
|
Kerry County Council |
14 |
|
Kildare County Council |
18 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
4 |
|
Laois County Council |
9 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
3 |
|
Limerick County Council |
4 |
|
Longford County Council |
2 |
|
Louth County Council |
5 |
|
Mayo County Council |
3 |
|
Meath County Council |
13 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
3 |
|
Offaly County Council |
5 |
|
Roscommon County Council |
1 |
|
Sligo County Council |
2 |
|
South Dublin County Council |
22 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
2 |
|
Waterford County Council |
7 |
|
Westmeath County Council |
5 |
|
Wexford County Council |
10 |
|
Wicklow County Council |
5 |
|
Total |
225 |
