Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2022
31. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes from the Serviced Sites Fund and affordable housing funding respectively that have been completed and offered for sale to date in 2022; the locations of these; the unit sizes; the sale price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31061/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHousing for All sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing to the required 33,000 homes, on average, per year over the next decade. 54,000 affordable home interventions will be delivered between now and 2030 to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks.
Funding is made available by Government to assist local authority affordable housing delivery, for purchase and rent, through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), which prior to summer 2021 operated as the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF).
In the past 12 months, the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), which the AHF has now replaced, assisted in the delivery of 50 affordable homes at Enniskerry Road in South Dublin, Ireland's first secure, long term Cost Rental homes. These homes have rents of €1,200 per month, approximately 40% below open market rates in the area.
SSF/AHF funding is currently assisting in the delivery of 117 affordable purchase homes at Boherboy Road in Cork City. Sales prices for this development were quoted at €218,000 for a two bedroom home and €243,000 for a three bedroom home (priced in February 2020).
SSF/AHF is also assisting in the delivery of 39 affordable homes in Dun Emer in Lusk, Co. Dublin. Sales prices for Dun Emer range from €166,050 for a two bedroom apartment and €258,000 for a three bed semi detached house (prices at February 2021). Construction of these homes began in 2021 and all 39 units have been offered and allocated and will be delivered in 2022.
The AHF is also assisting in the delivery of affordable purchase homes to be completed in 2022 in Kilcarbery Grange, Clondalkin, which have been offered for sale and allocated at prices for the 16 three bedroom duplex homes ranging from €335,000 - €345,000.
Further schemes being supported under AHF advance purchase and expected to deliver housing in 2022 include schemes at Tower in Cork city and Castleland Park in Balbriggan. Waterford County Council has advised my Department that two of their affordable housing projects, Summerfields, Kilbarry and Deer Park, Williamstown, will deliver their first phases in 2022.
