Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
233. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 515 social houses to be built by Cork City Council in 2022 that will be built directly by the local authority. [35800/22]
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. Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes in the period 2022-2026. Individual targets for the delivery of social housing have been provided to each local authority.
Budget 2022 provided just over €4 billion for the delivery of housing. A major focus of this investment is the delivery of new build, with an overall target of 9,000 new homes in 2022.
My Department publishes a comprehensive set of statistics on Social Housing delivery including the Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR) which outlines the ongoing delivery of social housing across the country detailing all social housing delivery mechanisms used by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies. This report includes the status of projects on-site and in the pre-construction programme. The most recent CSR, Quarter 1 2022, is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/6912a-social-housing-construction-projects-status-report-q1-2022/
Under Action 4.12 of Housing for All - A New Housing Plan for Ireland each local authority will prepare Housing Delivery Action Plans (HDAP) to include social and affordable housing delivery. HDAPs will include a breakdown of delivery mechanisms to be used to reach yearly target set.
Local Authorities will publish these plans on their websites.
