Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022
131. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown per local authority area of the affordable housing that is planned to be delivered in 2022; the details of each affordable housing scheme planned to be delivered in each local authority area in 2022; the details relating to the number of homes per scheme and the nature of the tenure in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12043/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAt a national level 4,100 Affordable Purchase and Cost Rental homes are targeted for delivery in 2022 through a combination of Local Authorities, Approved Housing Bodies, the Land Development Agency and the First Home shared equity scheme. The annual national targets will increase incrementally over the Housing for All period.
Despite the impacts of Covid-19, 65 Cost Rental homes were delivered by Clúid Housing last year. The 1,500 Cost Rental target for 2022 will be delivered by the LDA, AHBs supported by the Cost Rental Equity Loan, as well as Local Authorities partnering with AHBs, as can be seen on the upcoming Enniskerry Road development in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.
Further affordable homes for purchase are coming on stream, with Cork City Council delivering 22 Affordable Purchase homes in Boherboy in the coming weeks, South Dublin County Council recently advertising 16 Affordable Purchase homes in Kilcarbery and Fingal County Council will make available 39 Affordable Purchase homes in Lusk.
The First Home scheme will be available on a national level from the second half of this year. This demand-led scheme targets 1,750 supports for 2022.
A Housing Delivery Action Plan prepared by each Local Authority will underpin delivery in the period 2022 to 2026 and provide projected affordable housing delivery. Local authorities submitted the first iteration of their plans in December and my officials have now met with each. I expect that the final Delivery Action Plans will be published in Q2.
