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Social and Affordable Housing Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 May 2018

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Ceisteanna (628)

Micheál Martin

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628. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social and affordable houses that have been built in Cork city since January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23360/18]

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Detailed data in relation to social housing delivery by each local authority, for the years 2015 to 2017, is available on my Department's website at the following link:

www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/1a2-sh-2015-2017-brkdn-final_2018_v3_0.xlsx.

The Government is committed to ensuring that housing is affordable, particularly for households on low to moderate incomes, in areas where people are facing the greatest affordability challenge. Recognising that people want a choice of affordable purchase and rental, depending on their stage of life and circumstances, we are progressing both through a range of initiatives.

I announced new measures in January specifically targeted at delivering more affordable homes to households generally with maximum income of €50,000 for single applicants and €75,000 for joint applicants. Importantly, these new measures are specifically targeted at delivering more affordable homes from the public land bank in certain urban areas, including Cork City, where affordability issues are greatest. I will be announcing further details in this regard shortly.

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