Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2698. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing units, by local authority area, that have been purchased under the buy and renew scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33829/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department provides funding to local authorities to acquire a range of properties for social housing use. The properties involved can range from those in good condition to those that need remediation and may have been vacant. To ensure a local-led response to such work, responsibility for property acquisitions is delegated to local authorities.
The Buy & Renew Scheme facilitates local authorities to acquire and remediate vacant properties that may be suitable for social housing and latest information shows that funding approved by my Department to local authorities has supported the purchase and remediation of over 100 such homes under the scheme, as follows:
|
Local Authority |
Number of homes |
|
Carlow County Council |
3 |
|
Clare County Council |
7 |
|
Cork City Council |
2 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council |
12 |
|
Fingal County Council |
11 |
|
Kerry County Council |
12 |
|
Kildare County Council |
2 |
|
Limerick City & County Council |
16 |
|
Meath County Council |
14 |
|
Monaghan County Council |
16 |
|
Offaly County Council |
4 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
1 |
|
Waterford City & County Council |
6 |
As with standard acquisitions, local authorities have delegated responsibility to utilise the Buy & Renew Scheme, as part of the blend of property acquisitions appropriate to their area, given housing need and the availability of properties of different types.
