Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 April 2018
345. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme applications received to date by local authority area; the number of loans approved, declined and still under consideration, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17215/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs with the previous local authority home loan offerings, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, which was introduced on 1 February 2018, is a local authority product and loan applications are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department does not collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan, the number of completed loan applications received by local authorities, or the reasons as to why a loan application may be declined.
As is currently the case, my Department will continue to publish information on the overall number and value of (1) local authority loan approvals and (2) local authority loan drawdowns on its website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/house-prices-loans-and-profile-borrowers/local-authority-loan-activity.
This information is currently updated to end Q3 2017; it is anticipated that Q4 data will be published shortly.
