Help-To-Buy Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 June 2019

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Ceisteanna (67)

Darragh O'Brien

Ceist:

67. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the number of first-time buyer help-to-buy scheme applicants and approved recipients, respectively, since its inception by county; the value of the scheme by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24821/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

I am advised by Revenue that persons considering availing of the Help-to-Buy scheme can make a ‘first stage’ application at any time to determine the level of tax relief they may be entitled to if they decide to proceed with the purchase of an eligible property. The number of ‘first stage’ applicants by county is not recorded.

The applications only progress to the ‘claim stage’ when the person decides to proceed with the purchase of an eligible property. The following table sets out the number of applications that progressed to the ‘claim stage’, the number of approved claims and the cost to the Exchequer of the approved claims, by county, to June 2019.

County	Total Claims	Approved Claims	Value of Approved Claims
Carlow	94	87	€1,020,500
Cavan	96	88	€1,013,900
Clare	171	159	€2,005,100
Cork	1,310	1,247	€18,720,100
Donegal	128	114	€1,188,900
Dublin	4,319	4,116	€67,753,300
Galway	538	502	€6,673,200
Kerry	119	109	€1,365,100
Kildare	1,208	1,173	€18,462,300
Kilkenny	118	106	€1,458,900
Laois	186	175	€1,992,800
Leitrim	33	29	€315,000
Limerick	417	391	€5,049,400
Longford	46	43	€567,500
Louth	404	388	€4,615,100
Mayo	192	178	€2,272,100
Meath	1,543	1,479	€21,009,200
Monaghan	100	87	€1,069,300
Offaly	111	101	€1,197,100
Roscommon	84	77	€984,200
Sligo	93	86	€946,400
Tipperary	223	201	€2,400,100
Waterford	290	280	€3,207,900
Westmeath	168	159	€2,000,000
Wexford	243	225	€2,712,100
Wicklow	591	561	€8,646,600
Total	12,825	12,161	€178,646,100