Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 July 2020
516. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the new social housing in the Cork County Council area by local area, unit type and whether new build, refurbishment, purchase or social leasing in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. [20670/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra518. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the planned social housing units or those in the process of delivery in Cork County Council area broken down by local area and type of unit for 2020 and 2021. [20672/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 518 together.
My Department publishes comprehensive statistics on a quarterly basis on all social housing delivery activity. This is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision. This will provide the Deputy with detailed breakdown of activity across multiple years up to end Q4 2019.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Q1 2020 returns were deferred to be collected in conjunction with Q2 2020 and both will be reported on in due course.
In addition to the statistical overview of activity in each local authority, a detailed Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) is published which provides scheme level detail on new build activity. The most recent publication covers the period up to the end of Q4 2019 and was published on 14 May 2020.
This report is available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link: https://rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-publishes-social-housing-construction-status-report-for-q4-2019-2/.
More detail, including information broken down to local area level, should be available from the local authority.
