Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2017
404. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of capital funded local authority housing units approved in May 2015 and January 2016, by local authority, in tabular form; the number of these units that have been completed; the average cost per completed unit, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44602/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra405. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of capital funded housing association units approved in May 2015 and January 2016, by local authority, in tabular form; the number of these units that have been completed; the average cost per completed unit, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44603/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 405 together.
Announcements of new social housing approvals that were made in May 2015 and January 2016 followed the publication of the Social Housing Strategy. These announcements covered the delivery of new social housing construction schemes under both the local authority construction programme and the Capital Assistance Scheme, which provides funding to approved housing bodies to provide sheltered housing for people with disabilities, people who are homeless and elderly people. Up to date information in relation to the projects in the May 2015 and January 2016 announcements is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
Over the course of 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in the context of Rebuilding Ireland's increased social housing targets, further project approvals have been added to the construction programme as projects were developed by local authorities and approved housing bodies. Other initiatives have also been introduced to advance social housing, in particular the rapid delivery programme which, in the time since the announcements made in May 2015 and January 2016, has seen new social homes completed or nearing completion in Dublin at Poppintree (22), Finglas (39), Drimnagh (29), Ballyfermot (24), Belcamp (38), Mulhuddart (20) and Rathvilly (17).
My Department now publishes status reports on a quarterly basis for all social housing construction schemes, showing details such as their locations and a range of information relating to their advancement. The most recent of these reports covers the period up to the end of quarter 2 of 2017; it contains information on the delivery of 11,000 approved new social homes, some of which were delivered during 2016 and up to the end of quarter 2 of 2017, with the remainder progressing through planning, design and construction. The report can be accessed at the following link:
http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/social-housing-construction-projects-report-2017/.
My Department is continuing to approve new social housing schemes to add to the construction programme as they are developed by the local authorities and approved housing bodies. I am keen that all local authorities advance their social housing construction programmes as speedily as possible and I have assured them that funding is in place to support their activity in this regard.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A :
I propose to take PQs 404 and 405 together.
Announcements of new social housing approvals that were made in May 2015 and January 2016 followed the publication of the Social Housing Strategy. These announcements covered the delivery of new social housing construction schemes under both the local authority construction programme and the Capital Assistance Scheme, which provides funding to approved housing bodies to provide sheltered housing for people with disabilities, people who are homeless and elderly people. Up to date information in relation to the projects in the May 2015 and January 2016 announcements is set out in the tables.
Over the course of 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017, in the context of Rebuilding Ireland's increased social housing targets, further project approvals have been added to the construction programme as projects were developed by local authorities and approved housing bodies. This has resulted in a much broader construction programme and, in certain cases, projects approved more recently are being prioritised where they provide opportunities for earlier delivery. This is particularly the case with the rapid delivery programme which, in the time since the announcements made in May 2015 and January 2016, has seen new social homes completed or nearing completion in Dublin at Poppintree (22), Finglas (39), Drimnagh (29), Ballyfermot (24), Belcamp (38), Mulhuddart (20) and Rathvilly (17).
While details of these additional projects are not captured in the Tables, in order to provide an up to date and comprehensive picture of all projects in the overall social housing build programme, my Department now publishes status reports on a quarterly basis for all social housing construction schemes, showing details such as their locations and a range of information relating to their advancement. The most recent of these reports covers the period up to the end of quarter 2 of 2017; it contains information on the delivery of 11,000 approved new social homes, some of which were delivered during 2016 and up to the end of quarter 2 of 2017, with the remainder progressing through planning, design and construction. The report can be accessed at the following link: http://rebuildingireland.ie/news/social-housing-construction-projects-report-2017/. A further update setting out the position at end of Quarter 3 2017 will be published shortly.
My Department is continuing to approve new social housing schemes to add to the construction programme as they are developed by the local authorities and approved housing bodies. I am keen that all local authorities advance their social housing construction programmes as speedily as possible and I have assured them that funding is in place to support their activity in this regard.
The following Tables set out information in relation to the May 2015 and January 2016 social housing construction announcements.
Local Authority Construction
|
LA |
Homes Approved |
Completed |
Currently on Site or will be by year end |
Average Cost of completed Units |
|
Carlow |
68 |
40 |
24 |
€154,000 |
|
Cavan |
14 |
0 |
14 |
|
|
Clare |
39 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Cork |
77 |
28 |
49 |
€212,000 |
|
Cork City |
108 |
0 |
108 |
|
|
DLR |
103 |
32 |
71 |
€229,000 |
|
Donegal |
68 |
8 |
15 |
€161,000 |
|
Dublin City |
182 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Fingal |
88 |
0 |
32 |
|
|
Galway City |
55 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Galway Co |
95 |
0 |
72 |
|
|
Kerry |
89 |
0 |
75 |
|
|
Kildare |
110 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
97 |
7 |
38 |
€160,000 |
|
Laois |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Leitrim |
7 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
Limerick |
106 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Longford |
17 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Louth |
73 |
4 |
0 |
€57,000 |
|
Mayo |
33 |
0 |
33 |
|
|
Meath |
91 |
0 |
51 |
|
|
Monaghan |
51 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
Offaly |
51 |
0 |
33 |
|
|
Sligo |
49 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
South Dublin |
187 |
0 |
148 |
|
|
Tipperary |
68 |
3 |
0 |
€149,000 |
|
Waterford |
87 |
4 |
70 |
€148,000 |
|
Westmeath |
71 |
0 |
43 |
|
|
Wexford |
44 |
0 |
17 |
|
|
2,146 |
126 |
913 |
Capital Assistance Scheme / AHB Construction
|
LA /AHBs |
Homes Approved |
Completed |
Currently on Site or will be by year end |
Average Cost |
|
Carlow -Respond |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Cork Co -Respond |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Galway City -Cope Galway |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Kildare – KARE and Homeless Care Ltd |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Leitrim – SVdeP |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
Limerick -Cappamore Housing Assoc |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Louth – Simon, Cluid and North&East Housing Assoc |
26 |
1 |
7 |
€140,000 |
|
Waterford – Respond and Focus |
13 |
0 |
13 |
|
|
Westmeath - Túath |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
95 |
1 |
22 |
