Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 6 September 2019
2006. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of units acquired under the buy and renew scheme by county; the expenditure by county per annum; the number of applications per annum since its inception by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36769/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is available to all local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments for social housing use, including delivery through the Buy and Renew Scheme.
Since the Buy & Renew Scheme was introduced, local authorities have delivered over 430 new social homes under the scheme. Activity in this regard is largely delegated to local authorities so they can respond flexibly to all opportunities to provide new social housing. The following table sets out details of the number of homes acquired, and the associated costs, broken down by local authority.
|
Local Authority |
2016/2017 Homes |
Cost* |
2018 Homes |
Cost* |
2019 Homes |
Cost* |
|
Carlow |
1 |
€116,500 |
15 |
€1,875,607 |
3 |
€533,007 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
€0 |
1 |
€178,038 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Clare |
4 |
€666,468 |
16 |
€2,949,093 |
7 |
€1,317,977 |
|
Cork City |
0 |
€0 |
27 |
€6,842,639 |
8 |
€1,925,471 |
|
Cork County |
0 |
€0 |
3 |
€497,528 |
1 |
€217,163 |
|
DLR |
12 |
€4,100,000 |
0 |
€0 |
1 |
€300,000 |
|
Dublin City |
6 |
€2,004,752 |
20 |
€4,646,957 |
6 |
€1,318,533 |
|
Fingal |
11 |
€2,433,561 |
19 |
€7,442,617 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Kerry |
12 |
€1,782,501 |
21 |
€3,356,216 |
3 |
€492,889 |
|
Kildare |
2 |
€697,678 |
1 |
€403,702 |
2 |
€453,343 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
€251,971 |
0 |
€0 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Laois |
3 |
€343,820 |
0 |
€0 |
1 |
€160,845 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
€0 |
5 |
€635,030 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Limerick |
15 |
€3,109,126 |
31 |
€6,351,437 |
4 |
€1,011,758 |
|
Louth |
0 |
€0 |
51 |
€7,616,000 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Meath |
11 |
€2,244,499 |
17 |
€3,740,531 |
6 |
€1,250,674 |
|
Monaghan |
0 |
€0 |
17 |
€2,456,700 |
2 |
€308,051 |
|
Offaly |
4 |
€510,598 |
0 |
€0 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
€0 |
0 |
€0 |
1 |
€123,830 |
|
Sligo |
0 |
€0 |
1 |
€155,486 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
€123,250 |
9 |
€1,258,015 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Waterford |
29 |
€1,998,258 |
4 |
€622,316 |
6 |
€423,896 |
|
Westmeath |
0 |
€0 |
2 |
€229,538 |
0 |
€0 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
€0 |
6 |
€643,296 |
3 |
€371,573 |
*Costs include costs of refurbishment (estimated in certain cases pending receipt of final claims from local authorities)
