Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 February 2019
63. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new build social houses constructed in Galway city and county in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8483/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraStatistical information on social housing delivery across a range of delivery streams, broken down on a local authority basis, is published on my Department's website at the following link: https://www.housing.gov.ie/node/6338.
Over the course of Rebuilding Ireland, the Government is committed to meeting the housing needs of over 137,000 households. With funding of over €6 billion in place, significant progress on implementation of the Plan has already been made.
While there are a number of delivery mechanisms in place to support local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to deliver social housing in an effective and efficient manner, a very substantial focus of the Plan is on accelerating new build activity for social housing across all local authorities, including Galway City and Galway County. Indeed, I discussed this with both local authorities at the recent Housing Summit with local authority Chief Executives in the context of reviewing 2018 delivery.
My Department will continue to work with the Galway local authorities, and all other local authorities, to deliver on the targets set out under Rebuilding Ireland.
