Eoin Ó Broin
Ceist:227. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties offered, purchased and tenanted under the Minister's call for housing in August 2020. [34466/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 June 2021
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Freagraí scríofa
The ‘Call for Housing 2020’ was launched on 21 July 2020 as a short-term intervention to examine opportunities in the property market to secure additional properties for social housing. The campaign was run on behalf of my Department by the Housing Agency, in consultation with the local authorities.
To 28 June 2021, 311 properties were offered for sale to the Housing Agency including 42 properties also offered for leasing. A further 138 properties were offered for leasing or for Rental Accommodation Scheme arrangements. Of the properties offered for sale, 45 proceeded to sale, with 32 of these purchases completed to date. A further number of properties submitted to the Housing Agency are being pursued by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies independently.
The allocation of these properties to households on the social housing waiting lists is a matter for the relevant local authorities and my Department does not hold details in this regard.