Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 November 2022
83. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses built in circumstances in which the State is leasing the house from a private developer in each of the past five years to date; the number of social houses funded through housing agencies that are leased from private development companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58232/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities for the leasing of houses and apartments.
Long term lease arrangements can be entered into by either local authorities or approved housing bodies for periods of between 10 and 25 years.
Local authorities lease dwellings taking account of local need, the suitability of dwellings, sustainable communities’ considerations and value for money. These properties are allocated to households on the social housing waiting list. As such, the type and size of dwelling leased, the new or existing dwelling status, the entities from whom the houses are leased and the allocation of those dwellings, is a matter for the relevant local authority having regard to its most recent housing needs assessment.
Full details of the new or existing dwelling status, as well as details of the owner involved in each social housing leasing project, are not held by my Department.
Data on social housing leasing delivery, funded by my Department, in respect of all local authorities to end Q2 2022 is published on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordble/overall-social-housing-provision
