Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2022
83. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social homes provided in County Cork in 2021; the way that the figure compares with the totals for each of the previous seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32890/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHousing for All is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase homes and 18,000 cost rental homes. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through the Land Development Agency and €5bn funding through the Housing Finance Agency.
Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes; 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing and 28,500 new affordable homes in the period 2022-2026. My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity by all local authorities. This data is available to the end of 2021, and is published on the Local Authority Housing Scheme Statistics page of my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/ . Data for Quarter 1 2022 social housing delivery is currently being collated and will be published shortly.
This data provides a detailed breakdown of Social Housing Activity for all local authorities, including Cork City and Cork County Councils, since 2015.
